Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 17:05:02 -0400

From: "Jeutonne P. Brewer" jpbrewer[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HAMLET.UNCG.EDU

Subject: Re: WHISTLIN' DIXIE: from Whistling Dick!



I think it is in fact a far leap from "Dick" to "Dixie"

at least in making the claim that this is the source of

"Dixie." There is also the leap from someone named

Dixey and the use of "Dixie." Both are intriguing, but

neither is conclusive.



Jeutonne Brewer

jpbrewer[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]hamlet.uncg.edu