Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #31
    Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

    Originally posted by ColdInRomney View Post
    Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.
    If two mouse are mice are two house - hice
    Larry Normandin
    SUNY Cobleskill '83-SUNY Plattsburgh '00

    Temper is one thing you can't get rid of by losing it.

    God gave everyone patience-The wise use it.

    Trust is like paper - Once crumbled it can never again be perfect.

    Twitter w/ Bob Emery

    WIRY (Windows Player)
    WIRY (Chrome/Android Player)

    Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand!

    Pen pals

    D3HOCKEY.com

    Comment


    • #32
      Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

      Originally posted by ColdInRomney View Post
      Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.
      Place names in the United States don't use apostrophes, with only 5 exceptions, per the United States Board on Geographic Names. I always thought it was weird when I was driving up to school in Geneseo along route 17 and had to go through a village called "Fishs Eddy."

      Obviously Martha's Vineyard is one of the exceptions, because, um, Kennedys?

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostro...ographic_names
      #OneKnight

      Comment


      • #33
        Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

        This has mildly annoyed me but I don't get too worked up about it. If I recall it used to be referred to as St. Norbert's College many years ago but then the S was dropped at some point. I'm talking first half of the 20th century, and no that's not a timeframe I personally witnessed to head off the old jokes. Although I highly doubt 30 year old sports guys are doing it as a historical reference from 60+ years ago I do think there was a historical basis for the outdated reference. I looked around and couldn't find any documentation on it. If I come up with something I'll add it.
        Still No Championships - R.I.P. 3/23/2008

        "It's a great day to be great!" Greg Jennings 2/6/11

        "I don't step on toes, LittleJohn, I step on necks!" - C. Norris

        I've got the fever and the only prescription is more cowbell.

        2008 D3 Poster of the Year
        2007 D3 Tournament of Posters Champion
        2005-2006 D3 Rookie Poster of the Year
        Boycotting that steaming pantload Relevant Radio since 10/25/06!

        Comment


        • #34
          Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

          Originally posted by MW4Bucky&SNC View Post
          This has mildly annoyed me but I don't get too worked up about it. If I recall it used to be referred to as St. Norbert's College many years ago but then the S was dropped at some point. I'm talking first half of the 20th century, and no that's not a timeframe I personally witnessed to head off the old jokes. Although I highly doubt 30 year old sports guys are doing it as a historical reference from 60+ years ago I do think there was a historical basis for the outdated reference. I looked around and couldn't find any documentation on it. If I come up with something I'll add it.
          Just blame it on the wizards at the Green Bay Press Gazette.

          Cause even the Australian's can get it right.

          BTW, this 1919 Postcard does say St Norbert's College.
          Last edited by norm1909; 03-26-2012, 01:51 PM.
          Larry Normandin
          SUNY Cobleskill '83-SUNY Plattsburgh '00

          Temper is one thing you can't get rid of by losing it.

          God gave everyone patience-The wise use it.

          Trust is like paper - Once crumbled it can never again be perfect.

          Twitter w/ Bob Emery

          WIRY (Windows Player)
          WIRY (Chrome/Android Player)

          Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand!

          Pen pals

          D3HOCKEY.com

          Comment


          • #35
            Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

            This thread reminds me of the joke

            The New Priest

            A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done. The monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervious I take a sip." So the next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon return to his office after mass he found the following note on his door:

            1) Sip the Vodka, don't gulp.
            2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
            3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
            4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
            5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ***.
            6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
            7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior, and Spook.
            8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the **** out of him.
            9) When David was hit by a rock and knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ***.
            10) We do not refer to the cross as the Big T!
            11) When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper he said, "Take this and eat it, for it is my body", he did not say, "Eat me."
            12) The Virgin Mary is not referred to as the, "Mary with the Cherry".
            13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: "Rub-A-dub-dub, thanks for the grub, yeah God"
            14) Don't refer to Jesus and the 12 disciples J.C. and the boys.
            15) Next Sunday there will be a taffy-pulling contest at St. Peter's, not a peter-pulling contest at St. Taffy's.

            Proud Grandpa of Haley,Adam & Luke
            A Retired shop teacher and proud of it (35 years )

            OSWEGO STATE Almost class of 1973

            OSWEGO STATE LAKERS 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
            Oswego, from the Indian Oshwakee, "the flowing out of the waters."
            Arizona State Class of 1974
            ASU THE ACHA D1 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
            Arizona based on the Pima Indian word arizonac, meaning "little spring place."

            Comment


            • #36
              Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

              Originally posted by ColdInRomney View Post
              Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.
              I did. Blinked, still saw it.
              CCT '77 & '78
              4 kids
              5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
              1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

              ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
              - Benjamin Franklin

              Banned from the St. Lawrence University Facebook page - March 2016 (But I got better).

              I want to live forever. So far, so good.

              Comment


              • #37
                Re: IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

                Originally posted by NorthernLite View Post
                I don't give a 'wick which way 'wego with Norbert's name....
                .....but for the record let's avoid referring to my team as Adrain.
                But you run a clean program!
                CCT '77 & '78
                4 kids
                5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
                1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

                ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
                - Benjamin Franklin

                Banned from the St. Lawrence University Facebook page - March 2016 (But I got better).

                I want to live forever. So far, so good.

                Comment

                Working...
                X