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Originally posted by Pooh Girl 71
Poquoson is pronounced Puh-ko-son
Care to let them in on how you pronounce Norfolk?

Originally posted by Pooh Girl 71
Poquoson is pronounced Puh-ko-son
Care to let them in on how you pronounce Norfolk?
Poquoson means "Large mosquito" in Pamunkey
Locals tend to make it sound like a dirty word.
Originally posted by Hannosmom
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It takes a little practice to pronounce it like a local. I've even been known to yell "oh Norfolk" when I'm having a bad day.![]()
Originally posted by Pooh Girl 71
LOL let's just say that you can always tell who isn't a local by the way they pronounce Norfolk. Non locals put a hard emphasis on the "folk" part. Locals tend to make it sound like a dirty word.
That's okay...I live in Rat's Mouth, FL.Originally posted by minniepumpernickel
Poquoson means "Large mosquito" in Pamunkey.I don't know if thats true, thats what everyone used to say when I lived in the area!
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Even though the may flies are bad, it's one of the best places I've ever lived! I don't know what the economy is like. Get a job before you go there just to be sure.
The people are some of the friendliest I've ever met!![]()
I know the feeling, Julianne. My sisters were 2 years apart. Then I came along 5 years later. I never asked my parents if I was an "accident," but my oldest sister told me that I was!Originally posted by Julianne Pasco
I was born later in my parents life (they swear I was not an accident I was just born 9months after sea duty) They loved those schools and had no problem transferring to Fairfax County in NOVA one of the best school systems in the country.
And if you didn't already love the area already. I have another piece of useless trivia for you. According to some new poll Va Beach is the healthiest place to live and have the most in shape residents!
Pop Daddy I guess no one ever told you that Virginia is for Lover's!!!
Originally posted by Pin Wizard
That's okay...I live in Rat's Mouth, FL.LOL!
Flies?I've been looking at jobs online today. Seems to be a fairly good amount in the work I'm looking for. If all else fails, I can go to a temp agency until I find something permanent. But permanent right off the bat is my goal! My sister lives in Northern VA. She says that from what she's seen up there, companies don't even want to talk to you about a job unless you have an address in the area.
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Originally posted by Pooh Girl 71
Congratulations!
Colleges tend to be cheaper too or so I hear. My sister went to a private college here and all of her friends were from Conneticut, New York, and other northeast states. They said that out of state private school tuition was cheaper than their state colleges![]()