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> who rather than what
<ahem> "Since MAC is capitalised..."
Listening to lawyers lessens legitimacy ;)
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James Alistair Donald was the first president of Michigan Agricultural College, and it was he who started the dairy industry that survives to this day. Even though the college has moved on to bigger and better (well except for being unable to beat UM) all kids learn about the old school and its beloved president:
Old MAC's Donald had a farm
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<ahem> "Since MAC is capitalised..."
So, if it were MLK Blvd and we were asked who MLK was we would start looking for Michigan Lakes Kollege?
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thank you, Faldage, I feel better now.
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> MLK Blvd
Is that a common kind of abbreviation over there then? Man, you guys are weird! :)
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formerly known as etaoin...
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well except for being unable to beat UM
What? We're 12 out of the last 13 in men's hoops, which is all that really counts, anyway.
March Madness is almost here. WOOT!
Mav: MLK is the abbreviation for Martin Luther King (Jr), a civil rights leader who was assassinated in the 60s. There are many schools, streets and parks named after him now, and the abbreviation is pretty common.
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Yep, I dreamed up who it must be - it's the passion for abbreviation I guess I find, er, different!
Did I do OK there, Steven? :)
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Here’s a link to a picture of a wye not: http://tinyurl.com/6bbta
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Well, I see an 'o', and perhaps a backwards 'z', and a broken 'v', but I do na' see a 'y.'
Cute little photo, however.
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