Borderline Pronunciation

Last weekend, I was in Mexico for about 3 hours.

Normally, a quick trip south-of-the-border with a rowdy bachelor party produces very little material that is both blog-worthy and blog-appropriate; however, consider this:

Based on how Gringos pronounce the city's name, I was surprised to learn that the city of 1.2 million souls just south of San Diego is Tijuana and not Tiajuana.

Just try and say it without sticking a little "a" in there. Funny, huh?