[Ads-l] "Dixie" redux

[Jonathan Lighter]

"Hughes" obviously.

But "Dixey" and "Dixie's Land" are correct.

JL

On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 12:08 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'm not able to review the relevant "Dixie" research, but the following
> strikes me because it doesn't mention Emmett but does mention Dixey.  It
> may already be well known:
>
> Philadelphia Public Ledger (Sept. 21, 1859), p. 3 [Genealogy bank]:
> SANFORD'S OPERA HOUSE...THIS EVENING... To conclude with the Plantation
> Scene, entitled DIXIE'S LAND  By Brower, Hugthes, Dixey, Gardner &
> Company.  Doors open 7.
>
> JL
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> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 5:17 PM <dave at wilton.net> wrote:
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>> Yes, thanks Ben.
>>
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>> Thanks for the nod, Ben.
>>
>> JL
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 3:29 PM Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > My latest article for The Atlantic is pegged to the news that The
>> > Dixie Chicks are changing their name to The Chicks. I took the
>> > opportunity to present the latest findings on the origins of "Dixie"
>> > from Jon Lighter, Barry Popik, and Dave Wilton. Thanks to all three for
>> the great research.
>> >
>> >
>> > https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dixie-really-
>> > means/613585/
>> >
>> > --bgz
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