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Re: Cockades
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Re: Cockades
- From: Kent Fiala <fiala@ipass.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 10:37:30 -0400 (EDT)
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You can find out what a "cockade" is simply by looking
it up in a dictionary. Mine says "an ornament (as a
rosette) worn on the hat as a badge." That's
essentially consistent with Marilyn's explanation. I
think I've heard the Yankee Doodle story before, too.
Next exercise: What does "pileated" mean? (Just a
private exercise please; no need for everyone to post
the answer.)
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Kent Fiala
near Chapel Hill, NC