On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:56:13 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>hahabogus said...
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:m5adnVYOrroNH-
>> :
>>
>>>
>>> "maxine in ri" > wrote
>>>
>>>> Quit pickin' on New Joisy! My DH is originally from there, and still
>>>> bears the scars to his self-esteem.
>>>
>>> Does he actually pronounce it Joisy? Because that would be the
>>> first one I've heard do so.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Shouldn't it be Joysie?
>>
>> like in Joy and Sea?
>
>
>Say it how you like.
>
>Dumbest thing is "go down the shore" a term for going to the beach.
>
>What's so wrong about beach?
>

this phrase is used in baltimore (md) as well.

your pal,
blake