Filibusters and The Words You Need Today

Nov 22, 2011 15:22

I've been proofreading a lot today, leading to two particular language thoughts, one of which is kinda long-winded, the other of which is not. First the long-winded one:

And I thought Freebooter was just a script font!The book I'm proofreading is about the creation of the Cinco de Mayo holiday in California, and so the first couple chapters focus ( Read more... )

multiculturalism, california, proofreading, prejudice, bigotry, dictionaries, language, holidays, history

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wild_irises November 24 2011, 00:46:59 UTC
I just ran into filibusters as a name for an occupation in Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson.

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