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Sunday, May 08, 2005

In pre-civil war times, a ten-dollar bill (or its analog) was known in New Orleans as a dix, french for ten. Boatmen and trappers came to call it a dixie, and thus the monicker for the region and its memorable theme.

Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things is truly great bathroom reading.

posted by justin at 5/08/2005 09:41:00 AM |

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...: so, did i miss the Pac.NW visit?
Am i no longer 'in the loop'?; 9:45 PM
justin said...: Nope. I should be there today... mystery poster!; 9:22 AM

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