Since the original name Westfalia is German, the derivative should ideally
adhere to the German spelling of the word.

2008/9/12 Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>

> Is it Westfalian or Westphalian?
>
> Grin,
>
> Mr. BZ-or Beezee
>
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2008, at 2:38 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
>
>  My S.O. coined that word yesterday as she handed me a little rug
>> she just
>> found at an IKEA store.
>>
>>  She's been laughingly approving of my 84 Faux-Westie van since I
>> began
>> using it to replace my diesel-guzzling Powerstroke Ford and Alaskan
>> camper
>> combo.  My van has pretty nice seats, brown captains chairs, but my
>> Chesapeake retriever and our barn cat really seem to like that soft
>> velour
>> like upholstery, so I try to keep the passenger side, at least,
>> covered up
>> from wet pets, etc.  Usually, it's an old Mexican blanket, folded
>> up, or
>> sometimes a Pendleton wool throw blanket that matches my dog's
>> hair..She
>> always has to take the 'seat cover' off to sit in the right seat,
>> to avoid
>> dog hair and stickers, etc etc.
>>
>>  On a rare trip to town (Portland, Or.) she went into that store,
>> for some
>> reason..and came home with this small 'rag-weave' throw rug, just
>> right to
>> lay across the passenger seat.  "Here, dear" she said, "For you.  I
>> saw this
>> and it was so "westphalian" that I just HAD to get it for your van"
>>
>>  Anyone else want to point out other examples of very
>> "Westphalian" stuff?
>> I have a few more examples:  Those small three legged stools..mine are
>> Mexican with tooled leather seats.  My rear seat upholstery..Never
>> seen that
>> pattern of multi-colored blocks on brown background elsewhere but in
>> Westies...Ummm, that distinctive sound that the slider makes when
>> being
>> slammed closed...I can hear one of "us" for half a mile in a
>> campsite.. Tie
>> dyed curtains? Probably more "splitty-specialized"
>>
>>  anyhow, I liked the word.
>>  Don Hanson
>>
>

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