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You are mostly correct. Shires were small territories equivalent to a county. While one still sees the word shire used in England such as Devonshire, they use the word county now, as many shire borders were rearranged.
Perhaps I should have said "at the time" shire was another word for county? Personally, I'm all for bringing back some old words, our language is shrinking. I read recently that the word "counterpane" was archaic. Obviously, whoever said that hadn't been to the hills of Tennessee.
FVPOA posted:Perhaps I should have said "at the time" shire was another word for county? Personally, I'm all for bringing back some old words, our language is shrinking. I read recently that the word "counterpane" was archaic. Obviously, whoever said that hadn't been to the hills of Tennessee.
I use the word addlepated, usually in connection with Democrats. They have to look it up.
direstraits posted:FVPOA posted:Perhaps I should have said "at the time" shire was another word for county? Personally, I'm all for bringing back some old words, our language is shrinking. I read recently that the word "counterpane" was archaic. Obviously, whoever said that hadn't been to the hills of Tennessee.
I use the word addlepated, usually in connection with Democrats. They have to look it up.
That's funny. I use the word dolt, usually in connection to you or other Republicans. Evidently, y'all don't understand it, yet.