[Ads-l] "Dixie" redux

[Jonathan Lighter]

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.
>
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> https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dixie-really-means/613585/
>
> --bgz
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