The "Rummikub" Pronunciation Debate Affirmative Constructive: "Cub" For years, I have been a firm advocate and defender of the pronunciation, Rummi-"CUB". The game box I grew up with spelled it, Rummicub on the box. However, other productions of the game have variant spellings: Rummykub , Rummy Kube , Rummy Tiles , etc. Based solely on box spelling, the game's true pronunciation is open to interpretation. Therefore, Rummi"cub" is equally acceptable to any other given pronunciation. Negative Constructive : "Cube" My opponents argue that since the game originated over seas, we ought to respect and maintain its original pronunciation. Affirmative Rebuttal: Americanization of the Term When the game was brought to America and given Americanized rules, its name was also Americanized. Pronunciation loyalists then counter my rebuttal with, "there are lots of adopted foreign words that have retained their original pron...
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These are all great. I really like the photos you came up with (the B&W is striking, but the font doesn't match. I also like number 12, 7, and 3.
ReplyDeleteI like #1 and 5 because there is sun and hope of a new day rising and it makes me feel like "If you build it, they will come..." The font stands out really well on those to me! But all the pix are beautiful-depends on the atmosphere you want to create.
ReplyDeleteI think #12 - great options!
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