One thought on “Word Follies of 1912”

1. Pitch313 June 5, 2011 at 9:54 AM

   I am cheered by the origins of the word “jazz” among the playing fields and dives of early 20th Century San Francisco. I had just assumed that the word originated somewhere in the South sometime in the 19th Century.

   But No! “Jazz” is a West Coast word. For West Coast energy! Another reason to miss the baseball Seals (who played long seasons early on).

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