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From: Liz <>
Subject: Re: What is black dutch?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 08:04:48 +0100


Eugene Stackhouse wrote:
>
> Son,
> Professor Glatfelter was free to make up his own definition and I am free to
> make up mine. He is free to use whatever references he wants and I am free
> to use whatever references I want.
>
> You may decide which you prefer. That way you don't have to waste your time
> studying the problem.
>
> Revel in your pedantry.

Well,now. As an observer of this exchange of views may I comment?

Eugene has stated an opinion and stuck to it through thick and thin.

Joe has researched and presented information from a specialised source.

Now I realise that democracy has come to mean that everyone's opinion is
as good as everyone else's, but I'm old-fashioned enough to like a bit
of scholarship when it comes to facts.

Joe has in fact 'studied the problem' and been called a pedant for his
pains.

As he often does (and rarely gets credit for) Joe has provided an
interesting piece of source material that anyone interested might choose
to follow up and enlarge their knowledge.

Eugene, I feel, is so invested in his own opinion that he doesn't want
to hear any contradiction - however authoratative it might be. A
limiting position.

So I prefer those who DON'T 'make up' their references. Sorry, Eugene.

Oh, and don't think of calling me 'son' (or girl) <g>

Liz (Greenwich UK)

> >I refer you to "The Pennsylvania Germans" by Charles H. Glatfelter
> >(Pennsylvania History Studies No. 20, published by The Pennsylvania
> >Historical Association, 1990):
> >I prefer Professor Glatfelter's definition myself. You, of course,
> >are free to make up any definition you wish.
> >

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