I refuse to call "Arkansas" as are-can-saw ... how the hell do you get "saw" out of "sas"... no it is ark-can-sass ... I will die on this hill.

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From Wikipedia:

"The early Spanish or French explorers of the state gave it its name, which is probably a phonetic spelling of the Illinois tribe's name for the Quapaw people, who lived downriver from them."

So, blame it on the French. Or the Spaniards. Or both!

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@kilroy_was_here I usually just assume its the french's fault fromt he get go anyway

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