LL-L "Lexicon" 2009.06.06 (06) [EN]

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From: Hellinckx Luc <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology"

Beste Ron,
You wrote:

Seattle, USA, where we got tired of the tropical heat and sent it off to
Europe


Speaking of Europe and the USA, and the ocean that separates them, I know
that jokingly it's sometimes referred to as the pond. I wonder if the
Atlantic also has nicknames that hint more at its vast, brutal and dangerous
character (thinking of Titanic and a recent plane crash). Low Saxon has
"Blanke Hans" for the North Sea and given the maritime culture of the
Lowlands, I was thinking such names may exist for the Atlantic Ocean as
well. Who knows?

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx

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