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Friday, December 12, 2014

"American Football" came from . . . . Canada?

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American Football Came from . . . Canada? The Origins of American Football in the  Harvard-McGill Game of 1874 When I was about...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

A Stone-Cold "Lead Pipe" Update

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A "Lead Pipe" Update In a recent post, Horseracing andSuicide – the Heavy History and Etymology of “Lead-Pipe Cinch,”   ...
Sunday, December 7, 2014

"Speakeasy" Update - Antedating "Speak Easy Shop"

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“Speakeasy” Update - Speak Easy, Mate -  An Antipodal Antedating of “Speak Easy Shop” In a recent post , I surveyed the history a...
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