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This reminds me of when I worked in a cold call center (I'm sorry, I had to eat) and I got to the C's...
I got halfway through the Cockburns (apparently it's "c-oh burn") before someone corrected my pronunciation. I can't imagine what highschool must have been like for that family
In the UK there's a relatively famous brand of port (or is it sherry?) called Cockburns. Possibly would, if you uses it wrong
Could also be a warning about the perils of making decisions under the influence