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Stir Young's Blog – January 2010 Archive (1)

Livin' out here on "The Leelanau": Where did ya come from, where did ya go, how did ya get here, Cotton Eyed Joe?

Before I get into today"s topic, I thought it might be appropriate to pass along a little bit about the word "Leelanau". First, its pronouned LEE-lan-aw, not Lee-LAN-aw. Sometimes a telemarketer might call, and in an effort to become chummy, will say something like "So, how's everything in Lee-LAN-aw county today?" I don't buy from these types, they probably don't have my best interests at heart.

Its generally believed that "leelanau" is a Native American word for "Land of Delight",… Continue

Added by Stir Young on January 8, 2010 at 12:08pm — 3 Comments