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#like.. Jamaica is sth that exists in NY and turns out it stems from a native american word for beavers
loumauve
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the most fascinating part about tracking international packages is seeing all the places in the US it goes through
#I don't particularly care about geography. I'm shit at memorizing names and locations
#but I do love to see the places they go through. and the names. especially when they sound like they belong elsewhere
#like.. Jamaica is sth that exists in NY and turns out it stems from a native american word for beavers
#(yamecah - from the language of the Lenape)
#granted the settlers did butcher it quite a bit. but a certain degree of change generally happens anyway when different languages meet
#interestingly enough the origin of the name of the island stems from the aboriginal Arawak who named it Xaymaca
#which means 'land of wood and water' (which is kind of what beavers are all about. but that's just my personal brain association)
#(I'm not saying that it's related. also not saying it's not related. just that my brain was pleased to draw silly conclusions)
#all that to say - I love learning facts. even if I don't remember them for long
#a day in the life of..
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