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Subject:Re: Phun or Phacts
From:mike miller
Date:Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:37:17 -0700

Who They?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Cotsford" <Cotsford@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 9:24 AM
Subject: Phun or Phacts

> For those who are puzzled by the use of ph in Westphalia its because they
> didn't study german geography in their english speaking school.
> The german provinces have english spellings when used in english just as
many
> english place names have german spellings when used in german.
> Phalz = Palatinate
> Bayern = Bavaria
> Westfalia = Westphalia
> usw = etc
> So much for the facts !  Lets get on with the fun!!
> Steve Cotsford
>

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