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ON LANGUAGE; As Old as the Hills
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Philologos
Forward
02-11-2005
Samuel Jacobs of Massena, N.Y., writes:
"Here is a question that I have wondered about for decades. My mother, of
blessed memory, was born near the shtetl of Dukshitz, in White Russia, now
Belarus, and came to the United States as a young teenager in 1907. What
Yiddish I learned was from her. I was always puzzled by an expression of
hers, "It reminds one of the alte frantsoyse," which, for her, had the
meaning of, "It's as old as the hills." Although I always protested to her
that being "reminded of the old Frenchmen made no sense, she never was able
to give me an ...
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Henry II ends Iacocca's quest for the top spot at Ford Motor; After years of growing tension, the rift between the chairman and his too-brash rising star erupts in a high-profile firing.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...as the ousting of Lee Iacocca by Henry Ford II on July 13, 1978. The buzz went...Was it really because the tycoon Henry II, a pillar of Detroit's high society...sent on his way with another of Henry II's bon mots: "Things just didn...
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Henry II hands the crown to a non-Ford.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...vice president to vice chairman. Henry II also made Caldwell part of a three...difficult to imagine a figure less like Henry II. Methodical, cautious and colorless...manager in the General Motors mold that Henry II admired. In retrospect, that could...
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The Accession of Henry II in England: Royal Government Restored, 1149-1159.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History
; Henry II fascinated and overawed his contemporaries...Empress Matilda (Henry I's daughter and Henry II's mother) battled it out. These were...King Stephen. And if the long reign of Henry II ended in rebellion in 1189, that was due...
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Among 3 brothers, Henry II muscled his way to the top.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...viewed as a kind of package deal. Henry II was clearly the boss and increasingly...had become so bad and so public that Henry II asked him to stay away from the office...he was eight years younger than Henry II and had been allowed to develop more...
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 "The Star (Amman, Jordan)")
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In Focus : Considering King Henry II.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan)
; By Mali Ishtewi King Henry II was, to say the least, a most intriguing...anecdotes will suffice and illuminate: Henry II, to begin with, faced a tremendous...who would manage the property). Henry II recognized the urgency of the above...
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Henry II goes out like a lion; He left Ford at 65 but stayed active on the board.(Ford 100)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...powerful finance committee. What Henry II had built from the ashes left him...good relations with its workers. Henry II had taken the company public and introduced...ironically, is GM's headquarters. Henry II died of pneumonia on Sept. 29, 1987...
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Henry II's vision forges Ford of Europe: Part 1 of 2; Though difficult to create, unit became model for industry.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...of Love. And frequent traveler Henry Ford II visited Europe with two things...As a result of the vision of Henry Ford II, Ford of Europe became a model...affairs director who accompanied Henry Ford II on many of his journeys around...
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Henry II's vision forges Ford of Europe: Part 2 of 2; Though difficult to create, unit became model for industry.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...washing line.'' Henry's kingdom Henry Ford II regarded Europe as his special province...That was great.'' Donaldson says Henry Ford II "believed everything from gasoline...together, and I think it was one of Henry II's greatest, most far-reaching...
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Fishburne portrays King Henry II at Roundabout
Newspaper article from: New York Amsterdam News
; ...24-1999 Fishburne portrays King Henry II at Roundabout A superb revival of...Fishburne as the strong-willed King Henry II and Stockard Channing as his scheming...either. Fishburne is magnificent as Henry II -- he is clever, funny and arrogant...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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Henry II Stakes - Sandown: Papineau denies Dinos to set up thrilling rematch; PAPINEAU GETS THE BETTER OF MR DINOS IN CONTROVERSIAL CLIMAX TO HENRY II STAKES.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; ...were anything to go by, then roll on Henry II, part two. Papineau and Mr Dinos...Tara." Mr Dinos was an emphatic Henry II winner a year ago but should have...more room at Ascot." race result Henry II Stakes 1 Papineau 9-4 2 Mr Dinos...
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