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De Zwerver Dossier #55 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya
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Translation... “The Hobo File #55 [ bits and pieces ]” |
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A Peek Into “Guido” Avancini's* Bindle
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De Zwerver Dossier #54 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya
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Translation... “The Hobo File #54 [ bits and pieces ]” |
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A Peek Into “Coal Cracker's”* Bindle | |
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Inspirations For Hobo Carvings Come From Many Sources
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In a custom dating from medieval times, people used to add an affectionate “mine” before first names starting with a vowel, and they often dropped syllables as well. Thus “mine Oliver” led to “Noll”; “mine Abel” led to “Nab”; “mine Ann” led to “Nan”; “mine Edward” led to “Ned”; and “mine Ellen” led to “Nell.” English nicknames are a fascinating subject. The word “nickname” itself is derived from an extremely old word, “ekename” (an “eke” is an addition or a piece added on). The first published reference to “ekename,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary, appeared in 1303. The pronunciation of the expression “an ekename” was misunderstood as “a nekename,” which in turn led to the modern word “nickname,” first recorded in the 17th century. One common way nicknames were formed was by dropping syllables from the front: “Drew” (for “Andrew”); “Beth” (“Elizabeth”); “Fred” (“Alfred”); “Tony” (“Anthony”); and “Derick” (“Theoderick” or “Roderick”). Nicknames that use only the first syllables include “Eliza” (“Elizabeth”); “Alex” (“Alexander”); “Fred” (“Frederick”); “Sam” (“Samuel”), and dozens of others, including my own nickname, “Pat” for “Patricia.” There are even nicknames taken from the middle: “Liz” and “Lisa” (“Elizabeth,” “Elisabeth”); “Della” (“Adelaide”), “Trish” (“Patricia”), and others. Sometimes nicknames were formed by adding “in” to a first syllable. This is how we got “Robin” as a nickname for “Robert.” And sometimes an “r” in the middle of a name would somehow become an “l,” as in “Hal” (“Harry”), “Mol” (“Mary” or “Martha”); “Dolly” (“Dorothy”); or “Sally” (“Sarah”). But in our time most nicknames are mere shortenings or are formed by adding “ie” or “ey” or “y” to the first syllable of a longer name. This is how we get “Chris/Christie,” “Dave/Davie,” “Jamie,” “Charlie,” “Johnny,” “Pat/Patty,” “Rosie,” “Gracie,” “Marty,” and a slew of others. Nobody's sure how “Margaret” gave us “Peggy,” “William” gave us “Bill,” “John” gave us “Jack,” “Robert” led to “Bob,” “Richard” ended up as “Dick,” or “Edward” led to “Ted.” ~ Patricia T. O'Conner ~ GrammarPhobia.com  |
Nickel Carver Frank Smith from Monroe, Michigan −by Ralph Winter
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Boomswagger Blog | Hitch hiking to Florida!
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shown below and you do not renew your annual dues immediately!
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Alfano, Sam RM·594 Bartles, John E. RM·1128 Bell, James R. RM·738 Bentley, Joshua JM·1142 Best, Carrie I. RM·493 Best, Jim M. AM·652 Boudreau, Richard A. RM·1125 Bradshaw, William D. RM·1112 Brothers, John W. RM·1115 Broyles, Jimmie C. RM·1137 Campbell, Penny L. RM·1136 Chamberlain, Russell N. RM·169 Cirelli, Michael J. RM·807 Clark, William L. RM·833 Coon, Deborah L. RM·207 Dake, Jon C. RM·1003 Damstra, Robert L. RM·812 DeFeo, Anthony JM·1035 Douglas, Mark RM·837 Driscoll, Douglas A. RM·284 |
Dunham, Larry L. RM·1096 Eckenrode, Dennis R. RM·94 Emery, James R. RM·822 Eric, Truitt RM·1113 Field, Keith RM·1106 Fischio, James A. RM·469 Foster, Larry R. RM·1097 Fryer, Larry K. RM·1073 Gamer, Harvey RM·938 Gilmore, Joe RM·1063 Giltner, Elmer L. RM·855 Goda, Kermit J. RM·856 Gruber, K. David RM·899 Halchuk, Sydney RM·1122 Harris, Robert C. RM·808 Hayes, Hilda S. RM·885 Heck, Harold RM·724 Heim, Russell W. RM·1036 Helmick, Calvin G. RM·982 Hench, John R., II RM·973 |
Herrmann, Bernard P. RM·702 Hofschneider, Lauri S. RM·1132 Jarski, Joseph S. RM·1124 Jones, David E. RM·757 Kelly, Gary D. RM·1121 Luksik-Olsen, Patti RM·193 Lynch, Donald P. RM·1082 Maines, W. R. RM·739 Maione, Thomas S. RM·775 Meade, Frank R. RM·1065 Melaniphy, Mike JM·846 Meltio, Domenic A. RM·814 Miller, Gordon W. RM·849 Monaco, James JM·1123 Monson, Don E. RM·1042 Morris, Jennifer L. RM·1127 Muscio, Clifford L. RM·959 Nations, David L. RM·999 Norris, Zach JM·1138 O'Connor, Dennis RM·1133 |
Olivencia, James A. RM·900 Phillips, David RM·1014 Phillips, Tammy RM·1027 Pinnell, Sandy RM·536 Poirier, Jalaine K. RM·832 Poirier, Lucien J. AM·1028 Reams, John C. RM·1105 Rebuffattee, Richard RM·922 Schultz, Steven RM·1118 Seese, Harry RM·484 Shellaby, Kenneth RM·549 Stambaugh, James RM·956 Sutton, Garrett JM·914 Tyson, Tyler D. RM·1126 Ware, William V., Jr. RM·916 Warwick, James F. RM·1047 Weinstein, Joshua M. RM·1141 Williams, Jerry RM·139 Wright, David H. RM·854 Ziegler, Karl RM·639 |
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De Zwerver Dossier #53 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya
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Translation... “The Hobo File #53 [ bits and pieces ]” |
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Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri |
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MamaJo at Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park 
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Graver Video Conferencing
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