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Re: OT: Thanksgiving Article
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Tom of Bunyon <[log in to unmask]>
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Tom of Bunyon <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 1 Dec 2002 20:46:49 -0600
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> We *also* have "Oyez, oyez!", being indeed "Hear ye, hear ye!", now
> somewhat archaic, and much beloved of Town Criers (also now, in this
> world of 24 hour rolling news, somewhat archaic, but the clothes add
> colour and pageantry to multifarious celebrations).

They still do this to open and close polling places in a lot of USA states
(I worked a polling place before). I got to "Oyez" the place opened for
voting and closed for voting.

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