There must be truth in the saying, "A Zebra is a horse designed by a
committee." Is 400th Anniversary too simplistic?
Lonny J. Watro wrote:
> Actually it sounds like some kind of polyhedron to me. Some kind of
> multi-sided 3 dimensional dome. You know like the geodesic dome at the
> Epcot
> Center. LOL.
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Randy Cabell
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>
> Thanks again to everybody who submitted suggestions for the name of my
> march. Tetrahekaton certainly takes the cake as an attention-getter. It
> does sound like a prescription that "ask your doctor if you need....",
> but
> then again it sounds like one of the Super Heros....
>
> THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR TETRAHEKATON!!!!!
>
> I am now digesting the suggestions for simplicity and though a bit
> presumptive, I think maybe.
>
> "THE Jamestowne March" is the way to go.
>
> I think I'll just submit the thing to the Foundation, and suggest they
> pick
> a name.
>
> Randy Cabell
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Binns" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
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>
>> Ooopss! A full Greek usage would be, "Jamestowne Tetrahekaton March",
>> now
>> it
>> sounds more like a prescription!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Weiss
>> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:58 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
>>
>>
>> Slightly hybrid, as the 'centum' part remains Latin
>>
>> Jim Binns wrote:
>>
>>> Randy, how would Greek sound, " Jamestowne Tetracentum March"?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Randy Cabell
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:01 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, Suzanne. Life was so simple before I tried to pick a title. I
>>> think I'll get back to working on the march and see if a title
>>> emerges as
>>> I
>>> go.
>>>
>>> Randy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Levy, Suzanne S." <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 3:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Couldn't you get away with the Jamestowne Quad-Centennial March??
>>>> Or the
>>>> Jamestowne Four Centuries March?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Randy Cabell
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:32 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
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