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Unusual U.S. Place names 7 – Pipestone

PIPESTONE – (Pipestone County) Minnesota

Named for stone quarried

for hand-carved calumet pipes

Ritual peace pipes


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Unusual U.K. place names 90. – Great Snoring

GREAT SNORING, Norfolk

Was Snoring Magna

from Saxon named Snaringa

Noted for water-Mill.

 

 

 

 


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Obscure words explained 101. – crepescular

CREPESCULAR

Resembling twilight

Shadowy forms loom about

dim and indistinct

 


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Obscure words explained 100. – aeolian

AEOLIAN

Caused by wind, wind-blown

Good excuse for Bad-Hair day

Natures freedom mode


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Unusual USA place names 6. – Reminderville

REMINDERVILLE, Ohio

In Summit County

Name from Clement  Reminder

An early mayor

 


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On the subject of tea

TYPHOO TEA

Founder John Summer

dai fu, Chinese for doctor

Tea, as  medicine


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Obscure words explained96. – panache

PANACHE

Flamboyant manner

Comes from a plume of feathers

Peacock style display


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Obscure words explained 95. – taradiddle

TARADIDDLE

Means a petty lie

used to embellish stories

No harm meant by them


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Obscure words explained 94. – kitch

KITCH

Art that appeals to

undiscriminating taste,

of tawdry design.