Ebolagate

[Neal Whitman]

I wonder how long before kids start confusing "E. bola" and "Ecoli"?

Neal

On 10/4/2014 4:33 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
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> How many realize that "ebola" is derived from "Bola," a volcano on the
> island of New Britain, plus the prefix "e"?
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> Literally it is a "virus of 'volcanic' effect that is easily transmissible
> by email."
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> For God's sake, do not click that link!
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> JL
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> On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 8:45 AM, David Barnhart <dbarnhart at highlands.com>
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>> Word of the Year, perhaps.
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