Date:  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 21:21:58 -0400
From:  "Peter L. Patrick" <PPATRICK[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GUVAX.ACC.GEORGETOWN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Wind-chill factor

I'm perfectly willing to believe that we USers invented "wind chill"
instead of those other Norther Americans. But remember, just because
something is familiar doesn't mean it's "native". How many people are
aware that "canoe" is a Jamaicanism?
    --peter patrick