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Finally, if you're a fan of San Diego's famous Wild Animal Park, you've probably ridden the five-mile monorail known as the Wgasa Bush Line. But did you know that the name of the monorail has a surprisingly naughty origin? The Voice of San Diego recently checked out the story, and found it wasn't a linguistic urban myth.

http://nyti.ms/9X1kkB

Have firsthand information about a similar story? Send it along! words@waywordradio.org

Behind the Scenes: If you're a tennis fan, you'll be interested to know that Martha's been swatting up her pronunciation of names like Zvonareva and Kuznetsova. This weekend, she'll be the on-court announcer for the featured matches at the Mercury Insurance Open, a top-tier women's tournament located at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. If you're there, do say hello. More about the tournament here:

http://mercuryinsuranceopen.com/

Gotta bounce,

Martha and Grant
Co-hosts of "A Way with Words"
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words@waywordradio.org

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