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Subject:	Re: Question about a josie/josey
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Date:	Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:50:44 -0400
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Another thought on word "evolution".... suggested by Kim's analogy to dickey and bloomer... 

Perhaps just as Amelia Bloomer's name became the garment name, "bloomer" (lower case "b").... 

Maybe Josephine evolved into "josey" (lower case "j" and possible "nickname" for Josephine)...????

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