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Tag Archives: St Louis World’s fair
Why Sheppard (and Others) Say Geronimo
The success at last week’s ARIA awards of Brisbane band Sheppard and their irresistible hit Geronimo got me thinking – why does anyone shout ‘Geronimo’ before a leap into danger? Wasn’t Geronimo a 19th-century Native American warrior? Was his name … Continue reading
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Tagged Apache Wars, etymology, Geronimo, Sheppard, St Louis World's fair
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Nick Earls 