In order to restrain excessive and inconsiderate liberality, it was introduced by the written laws, that no present exceeding the amount of five hundred gold gilders of Rome may exist, unless it be made and confirmed publicly and lawfully in writing before the court of justice of the place; …

The fact that approximately 40% of spoken language at the cafeteria was not English, suggests that the effect of the near 100% English signage is far from overpowering.

"In Mississippi dare and double dog dare are used by children in quarreling. Dog dare and double black dog dare I never have heard.

What a bunch of hooey, I said under my breath, tossing a dirt clod over my shoulder against the locked-up garden shed.