Daily Archives: July 31, 2009

Cookies, Coleslaw and Stoops…

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From Santa Claus (after the Dutch folklore saint Sinterklaas) and his sleigh (the pronunciation of the Dutch slee is almost identical) to a dumbhead talking poppycock, the contributions of the Dutch language to American English are indelibly embedded to some … Continue reading →

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Circles…

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Text near the New Harmony Labyrinth

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