Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 13:02:54 PDT

From: Duane Campbell dcamp[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]EPIX.NET

Subject: Re: origin of the WORD "corn"



--- On Sun, 15 Sep 1996 12:49:07 -0400 Ron Butters RonButters[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM

wrote:





. . . Ron, the word "corn" actually

did originate in Iowa. It is derivitive from the Cornpone Indians . . .



The word CORN did NOT originate in Iowa. The word CORN is an English word of

Indo-European origin



I am rendered speechless by the power of your erudite rebuttal. The only

feeble defense I can offer is that I was merely passing on what my grandmother

had told me.





Duane Campbell

dcamp[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]epix.net



When I die and go to Hell, at least I can get my same ISP.