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Article #20998Re: 'Two Bucks'
From: robertaf
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 1995 16:58
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 1995 16:58
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Denis R. Papp (dpapp@falun.cs.ualberta.ca) wrote:
: RE: The new 2 dollar coin (well not quite out)
: First of all for readers of the Edmonton Journal I would like
: to point out that I do not think 'Two Bucks' is a very good
: name - it does not exactly roll off the tongue and it is
: difficult to pluralize (unlike 'Loony', which I think this idea
: is anyways)
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: --
: Denis Papp dpapp@cs.ualberta.ca
I for one will be EXTREMELY disappointed if this new coin is called
anything other than a doubloon.
It is long past time that the glorious contribution of pirates to our
national culture is recognized. Besides, then we should be able to go
around saying "Avast!" and "YARRR", and indulging in rum-based drinks.
Roberta "yohoho and a bottle of..." Franchuk
email: robertaf@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
"What's all this, then?"
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