A radio program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts pronounces the second word in "San Luis Rey" as LOO-is. The case, which I opened here, is now officially closed. Henceforth, only the American pronunciation will be countenanced. Anyone affecting the French ("LOO-ee") or the Spanish ("loo-EES") will be mocked mercilessly.
All of which settles one question, but raises another. Why is the ARTS Endowment encouraging people to read the book in the first place? Seems to me, the Endowment for the HUMANITIES should sue the NEA for trespassing.
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