re: From England?

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re: From England?

Raoul — 5/31/2006 7:39:54 PM (archived)

Because it's an old english expression and England has no western seaboard (because of Wales standing in the way towards the sea) and only an eastern seaboard (the North Sea)?

And what about the expression in Australia?

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Eastern Seaboard - SteveS - 5/31/2006 5:01:03 PM
- And what's the story on naming rivers KILL? - carl - 6/1/2006 10:45:00 PM
  - Dutch settlers - Mary Anne - 6/1/2006 11:18:21 PM
    - Place names - REB - 6/2/2006 4:00:34 PM
      - History teachers are mostly not trained in history. - Mary Anne - 6/2/2006 8:35:44 PM
- Seaboard - Mary Anne - 6/1/2006 12:16:17 AM
  - Thanks! - SteveS - 6/1/2006 10:17:20 PM
- re: From England? - Raoul - 5/31/2006 7:39:54 PM
  - Lancastrians, Merseysiders and Cornishmen, rise up against the Belgian unbelievers! (n/t) - Tony - 6/1/2006 6:14:36 PM
    - re: Haa, Dame Vera! - Raoul - 6/1/2006 6:54:51 PM
  - Possibely where it came from... - SteveS - 5/31/2006 10:17:22 PM

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