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From: Richard White <>
Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Estiffanulga Creek - Location
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 02:23:34 -0500
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I think that the meaning of the name of this stream is to be found in
the Muskoke language of the Creek Indians. I won't translate it here,
though, because if it means what I think it means I don't want to be run
off for use of "foul language".

Richard White
Tallahassee, FL

Sissy Moulton wrote:

>My husband says the creek got it's
>name because a corpse was found nearby. When asked what the corpse looked
>like, the reply was " It's stiff and ugly". Not sure if it's true or not,
>but it could be.
>

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