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Figarosmom

(13,392 posts) Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:18 PM Aug 2025

The grape that grew on Roanoke Island I wonder

Did all the settlers there get drunk on wine and walk into the ocean?

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The grape that grew on Roanoke Island I wonder (Original Post) Figarosmom Aug 2025 OP

I did not know that. It's funny... bamagal62 Aug 2025 #1

My family and I always said "mus-ka-deen". Deep Ilsa Aug 2025 #2

bamagal62

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1. I did not know that. It's funny...

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Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:32 PM

Aug 2025

My husband has is from Texas and I’m from Alabama and we both say muscadine with a long i sound. Regional pronunciations always intrigue me. Potato-potato!

Ilsa

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2. My family and I always said "mus-ka-deen". Deep

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Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:49 PM

Aug 2025

Texas roots and 50+ years in Tx.

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