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CaliforniaPeggy

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1. I'm not sure about Iceland's name.

Reply to ConcernedCanuk (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 07:04 PM

Mar 2013

But Greenland was most definitely named that to make people want to live there.

A little marketing hype, if you will!

And I guess it did work, at least to some extent.

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per dixiegrrrrl's suggestion - NEW trivia question - Why is Iceland called Iceland, [View all] ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 OP

I'm not sure about Iceland's name. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

One explanation..... MADem Mar 2013 #2

Right - that is ONE explanation ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #3

Well, you young whippersnapper--I think Peggy and meself have read a book or two in our lives as MADem Mar 2013 #4

LOL MADem - at 62, bein called young is sorta ok! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #5

OK ok ok - here is my answer. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #7

Without looking anything up, SheilaT Mar 2013 #6