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Originally Posted by jj
hope your gigs went as smooth as the Guinness did, Ron 
speaking of Ottawa, i wonder if there were more workers killed during the CPR construction or during the building of the Rideau canal...or how about the many 'hushed' losses of modern day construction of those skyscrapers in Dubai?
i suppose the spelling is navvy for singular and navvies for plural references...i can see the logic of the double v in order to keep the 'a' soft...but since it's a slang/short form for navigator and the 'a' is already soft anyhow in it's traditional pronunciation, then it makes little sense ...as does most of the logic in the English language
i was telling my little one, there are 1) many words that are spelled the same or may sound the same but mean different things (lead as in the metal vs lead as in 'lead the way')....and 2) there are some things that have several names that all mean the same thing (graveyard, cemetery)
he said why don't they take some of the extra words from 2) and share them with 1)?...yes, even young males are logical |
Hi JJ hope you and the family are well.
Just thought i'd add my $.02(can.) and this link below works;
http://www.rideau-info.com/canal/history/memorials.html
It has several memorials along the Rideau Canal from Ottawa to Kingston.
Very interesting article and pics.
If RJ sidesteps the St. Pats gigs its due to Age+Guinness(there were 3 gigs in total) all went well. One of the criteria is that the venue has to wheel chair accessible and can provide oxygen!!!!
And yes young males are logical upto the age of 13 or so then well you know what happens and something for you to look forward to.
See ya in November