Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 16:40:34 EST

From: BERGDAHL%A1.OUVAX.mrgate[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU

Subject: Re: Texas town names



From: NAME: David Bergdahl

FUNC: English

TEL: (614) 593-2783 BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]A1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAX

To: NAME: MX%"ADS-L[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uga.cc.uga.edu" MX%"ADS-L[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uga.cc.uga.edu"[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MRGATE[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAX



Linguist Margaret Schlauch--who defected to Poland during the McCarthy

era--referred to Purgetoire MO as pronounced "PicketWire" and the image of

Purgatory with white picket fences has lasted with me these 30+ years. . .



David Bergdahl Ohio University/Athens BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU