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The pirate in the crows-nest can pronounce the letter 'R'. In the
original and all other translations, he cannot. |
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New Deal: recovery plan for the Depression by Franklin Delanor
Roosevelt |
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Ancient region in the eastern part of Balkan peninsula, southeastern
Europe including modern northeastern Greece, southern Bulgaria and European
Turkey (Gobble Gobble ? ;-)
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"Somewhere over the rainbow" : song from the Wizard of Oz. Refers to
promised land. |
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East river: refers to the river to the east of Manhattan, NY |
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Flying Dutchman: Legendary Dutch mariner condemned to sail the seas
until Judgment Day -- also, the Dutch purchased Manhattan Island from the
Canarsee Indians for 60 guilders (US$ 24) in 1626.;
(alt. less likely) Paavo Nurmi?;
"Cretans, Thracians, Iberians, ...Dutchmen...strange melting pot" --
"America is God's Crucible, the great Melting-Pot where all the races of
Europe are melting and re-forming!" [Israel Zangwill, "The Melting Pot",
Act I {1908}] |
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New Frontier: 1960 program by John F. Kennedy. See 'New Deal'
above |
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Green Witch village: Greenwhich village in lower Manhattan, NY. |
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This new found land: Newfoundland - Easternmost part of North
America. |
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New World how Symphonic : Symphony no. 9 ' The New World' by Dvorak
1893 |
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Superman. Another comic figure |
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"do unto others" - (the Golden Rule) Matthew 7:12 or Luke 6:13 |
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Saturday night fever: 1977 film featuring John Travolta. |
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Roman empire state: contraction of Roman empire and Empire state (New
York state) |
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fish and ships: refers to the English "fish and chips." |
