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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 08:55 PM
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The City
When you hear or say "the City"--capital 'C'--which one do you mean?

Me? San Francisco.
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Burma Jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 08:56 PM
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1. Well, when we lived in Chappaqua it meant New York - Now it means DC
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 08:58 PM
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2. San Francisco, downtown though to me means Sacramento.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 09:01 PM
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3. I think
you know what I mean:

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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 09:20 PM
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4. Oklahoma City.
That's what it's called around here. I thought it was just Okies that did it.
Duckie
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 11:26 PM
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5. Oklahoma City n/t
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-12-07 01:30 AM
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6. It's Bugtussel
Branson's bigger- but you can't get a mess of jowls and gizzards there.
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-12-07 01:32 AM
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7. In this part of the USA, I use the City
in reference to Kansas City...back home, the City, was in reference to good old, beautiful Seattle, WA.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-12-07 01:34 AM
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8. ALWAYS.........San Francisco!
It was the point of reference for me and my peers as we grew up.......

:toast:
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-12-07 01:34 AM
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9. Tanelorn, of course.
Edited on Fri Jan-12-07 01:35 AM by Kutjara
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanelorn



It's THE city. For all time, in all places.
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