Greetings--
Ellen wrote:
> Speaking of common words that I didn't
> know the meaning of--with all the discussion about state symbols I
> came across Ohio being the buckeye state, and Ohio state team name is
> the buckeyes. Until last week I had no idea what a buckeye is.
> Turns out it's a tree. Am I the only one who didn't know this? To
> have a state nickname that is so uncommon that people don't know what
> it means might mean that it might not be the best nickname. Just a
> thought.
>
Yep, the buckeye is a tree. It's a type of horse chestnut. Usually
when someone refers to a "buckeye" (small case), they're referring to
the actual nut from the tree, which is a dark brown with a lighter
coloured spot. If you happen to be watching an Ohio State football or
basketball game on TV and you see the OSU mascot (Brutus Buckeye),
you'll see his head is a buckeye.
People from Ohio know what it means. On the other hand, if you asked
most people in Ohio what a terrapin was, I don't think they would know......
And I'm still not completely sure why people from Indiana are Hoosiers.
Susan
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