Re: CHAT: geographical nomenclature [was Re: Language of Tetril]
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, December 15, 2001, 23:09 |
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Roger Mills wrote:
> Way back in the 40s, one of my teachers recounted this exchange, which took
> place in Boston (Mass.)--
> She: "I'm from South Dakota"
> Bostonian: "Oh. What state is that in?"
A friend of mine told me about an (unsuccessful) attempt by her to
convince someone that there was a state called West Virginia. :-(
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