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Thread #73750   Message #1286620
Posted By: Cruiser
01-Oct-04 - 10:59 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Tucumcari (Jimmy Driftwood)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tucumcari (Jimmy Driftwood)
Yes Tucumcari exists, however my favorite bad-guy-with-an-honor-code Lee Van Cleef pronounced it "Two cum car ee" in one of those "Man with No Name" trilogies.

The common pronunciation is "Two cum kerry"