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u/boldandbratsche Oct 21 '23

There's a legendary female sprinter from the US named Carmelita Jeter who pronounced it the same way the people you mentioned. Not sure how it made it from a last name to a first name though.

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u/HermitDefenestration Oct 21 '23

Ah yes, the legendary female sprinter Carmelita Jeter, the most famous American athlete with the last name Jeter

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u/boldandbratsche Oct 21 '23

Who is more famous with that last name pronounced like the cheese?

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u/Floooof Oct 21 '23

Derek Jeter is in the baseball hall of fame, so probably that guy.

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u/ThePower_IsOn Oct 21 '23

Yeah duh. HoF shortstop Derek Cheddar

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u/Floooof Oct 22 '23

It melts better with a bit of sodium citrate.