yeah, but jackie, i can't think of any city/state/or other specific place that has become also a generic word..

even in common experessions like "we're(you're) not in Kansas anymore", refers to Kansas in particular and not just the hicks
Attitude adjustments are done with Lou'ville sluggers.. not lou'vill sluggers..

can you come up with an example of a place that is so identified with a idea that the word has ceased to be capitalized?

Not even a NY minute, or Philadelphia lawyer get lower case. Why should Mecca be different?


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