M&D 345

[Matthew P Wiener]

>Derivation of Stogie from Conestoga:  Whimsey?

That depends on which dictionary you consult.  I favor whimsy.

>					         My dictionary is
>referancing Conestoga, but dates it at 1853, and puts a shoe as the
>first definition.

Your dictionary dates _stogey_ to 1853.  It also dates _Conestoga wagon_
to 1750.

>		    At this point in the story, there have been several
>other referances to the wagons and/or wagoneers of Conestoga.  Was it
>already established as a wagon building town in pre-revolutionary times [...]?

Yes!  Conestoga PA is in Amish country, a small town near Lancaster.  They
were indeed making their wagons way back then.  (And the Amish still do
rely on wagons, although I have no idea if Conestoga is a source anymore.)
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