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Subject:	Re: Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
From:	John Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 1 Mar 2006 22:05:22 +0000
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Why not cut corners, drop a syllable, and invent 'QuadCentennial'? The
scan would be the same as with 'BiCentennial' and 'TerCentennial'.

John Weiss

Randy Cabell wrote:

>Inspired by a CD of the 1907 and 1957 Jamestowne commissioned music that I picked up last week down there, I have decided to apply my creative juices to writing a march.  The easy part is roughing it out and entering the notes.  I have scheduled lotsa drums and trumpets, horns and rippling piccolos......   The hard part is picking a title, and I need some academic help here.
>
>The logical title is:
>
>                                    "The Jamestowne Quadracentennial March"
>
>But the extra syllable in Quadra eliminates the 'flow' that we have with 'Centennial', 'BiCentennial' and 'TerCentennial'.
>
>Is there another Greek, Latin, or English prefix which means '4' and sounds better than 'Quadra'.  A free copy of the march for your favorite high school, college, or community band to the winner.
>
>Randy Cabell
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