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Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.dixielug
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lugnet.org.us.dixielug
Date: 
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 23:20:40 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Christopher Masi writes:
Where is DixieLUG?

AFA my limited knowledge goes, it refs to countries south of the Mason-Dixon
line (did I get that right?).
XFUT .dixielug 'cause they would know best...

-Shiri



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  Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
 
Actually, "Dixie" is in reference to banknotes issued in Louisiana with "dix" (French for 'ten') on them. This actually predates Mason and Dixon by several decades. -Cheese (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
  Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
 
(...) Originally, yes, I believe so (Dixie is a reference to the Dixon part of the Mason-Dixon Line, IIRC). However, Maryland does not consider itself "Dixie", nor does Virginia, AFAIK. To me, "Dixie" refers to Georgia and Alabama, mostly. Jeff (24 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
  Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
 
Well technically the eleven Dixie states were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Being a native of Georgia I've never really considered Florida or Texas to be (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
  Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
 
(...) LOL They wish! >;^D FU to .debate or .fun?..... <redirected to .general where folks North of the M-D hang> -John (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
 
Where is DixieLUG? Thanks, Chris (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)

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