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[snowbear157 87]

I have the news channel on the TV. I guess I could start quoting all the commercials.

 

[Gary A.]

For the uninformed (the casual visitors as regular TPFers are all-knowing), the Maritimes were originally referred to as Acadia (Acadie)

By the aboriginal peoples?

No, the first French settlers.

There is a theory that had the Europeans first landed on the West Coast of North America that there wouldn't be any Manifest Destiny stuff.

 

[snowbear157 87]

Strayer University

 

[limr11 10]

"In Bloom" - Nirvana

 

[snowbear157 87]

For the uninformed (the casual visitors as regular TPFers are all-knowing), the Maritimes were originally referred to as Acadia (Acadie)

By the aboriginal peoples?

No, the first French settlers.

There is a theory that had the Europeans first landed on the West Coast of North America that there wouldn't be any Manifest Destiny stuff.

Well, Asians got there first (and second and third) but didn't seem make a big deal about it; they just settled everywhere.

 

[Gary A.]

Another cup and a raisin-cinnamon so-called English muffin

An immigrant walks into a NY deli for a snack. This is his first day in America. A customer walks up to the counter and says English. Another customer walks up and says Danish ... the immigrant walks up and says Egyptian. (just trying to add some posts ... )

 

[snowbear157 87]

And, the Europeans didn't really ignore all of the aboriginal/original names, but they did tend to change the pronunciations of some of them.

 

[Gary A.]

"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage The Elephant

Made me think of the book/musical Wicked. Love that book...

Never saw that. I think I'd rather read the book than see the musical.

The musical is pretty good. Well worth watching.

 

[Gary A.]

Strayer University

A commercial or alma mater?

 

[limr11 10]

Canada was named by the Portuguese, y'know.

They landed, looked around, and declared, "Cá nada!"
("There's nothing here.")

 

[snowbear157 87]

Another cup and a raisin-cinnamon so-called English muffin

An immigrant walks into a NY deli for a snack. This is his first day in America. A customer walks up to the counter and says English. Another customer walks up and says Danish ... the immigrant walks up and says Egyptian. (just trying to add some posts ... )

 

[snowbear157 87]

Canada was named by the Portuguese, y'know.

They landed, looked around, and declared, "Cá nada!"
("There's nothing here.")

Except geese.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Leaderboarders. Y'all, (Charlie), did great adding a significant number of pages.

 

[limr11 10]

"Santeria" by Sublime.
Meh.

 

[snowbear157 87]

Strayer University

A commercial or alma mater?

Commercial.
Alma Mater is the University of Maryland, College Park