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|    Gerald Clough to Von Fourche    |
|    Re: How Do You Pronounce Coulee    |
|    19 Mar 05 15:57:53    |
      From: firstinitiallastname@texas.net              Von Fourche wrote:       > I was at Little Big Horn a few year ago. I noticed that they use a word       > out there to describe streams or something - COULEE. I believe that's the       > correct spelling.       >       > How do you actually pronounce this word? Is it COOL LEE?       >       > What exactly is a coulee anyway?       >       > Thanks       >       >       Coo'-Lee is official. In the west, it's a gulch or ravine, and the word       usually implies that it's a seasonal or occasional watercourse that's       usually dry. Meaning varies with region.              --        Gerald Clough        "Nothing has any value, unless you know you can give it up."              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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