I was curious too and here's what seems to be a detailed account: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/mythandreality.htm
-----Original Message----- From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 5:31 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: What a crock Where do the Romany people come from? ~~ Stephenie > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > |Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 4:08 PM > |To: CF-Community > |Subject: RE: What a crock > | > | > |Romany not Romanians Ben. Romany is the ethnic group we know > |as Gypsies. Romanian is someone from the country of Romania. > | > |larry > | > |-- > |Larry C. Lyons > |ColdFusion/Web Developer > |Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > |EBStor.com > |8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > |Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > |tel: (703) 393-7930 > |fax: (703) 393-2659 > |Web: http://www.ebstor.com > |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > |-- > | > |> -----Original Message----- > |> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > |> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 4:04 PM > |> To: CF-Community > |> Subject: RE: What a crock > |> > |> > |> Adam- > |> > |> Gypsy traditionally refers to Romanians and similar Eastern > |> European wanderers... > |> > |> -Ben > |> > |> > > She also described herself as an "Irish traveler" a person who > |> > > does not have a permanent home, but travels around doing odd > |> jobs....and I also > |> > > heard that irish travelers also many times run scams > |> > > > |> > > |> > > |> > I think the correct term here is - Gypsy. > |> > > |> > > |> > | ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
