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ALEUT
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Wild Word Friday! ALEUT (pronounced al-yoot) is a word of undetermined origin that was used by Russian explorers to designate the people who lived on the islands and the peninsula that stretch from southwestern Alaska to divide the North Pacific from the Bering Sea. Some linguists believe that the word ALEUT was derived from the…
FORK
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Wild Word Friday! I really, really don’t like to have sticky fingers, which is why I’m so grateful that someone invented the FORK. In the history of mankind – and womankind – the FORK is a fairly recent development, although in 1290 Fra Bonvicino da Riva (from Italy) wrote this advice to diners: “Let thy…
I learned a lot about New York from this book, Mary! Except I read the Kindle version. Happy Reading!
Thanks so much can’t wait to read about New York in this time.