LL-L "Etymology" 2007.03.15 (01) [E]
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L O W L A N D S - L - 15 March 2007 - Volume 01
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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2007.03.14 (01) [E]
I always thought it was the other way round. "La-la" is basically whimsical
and meaningless; songs with fill-in lyrics like "tra-la-la-la" go back
centuries. Then a little settlement in California named for angels grows up
to be a centre for the movie industry, and associated excesses, and by
coincidence it's initials happen to be L.A. The implication of meaningless
irrationality was too good to miss!
Paul Finlow-Bates
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