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Fiesta si, party no

Sun., July 11, 2010

Get real, Bonner County GOP. You are an embarrassment to the Republican Party.

“Fiesta” is an English word, and it has been for a long time. My 1928 edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1928, lists the word “fiesta” (def) “a religious festival, a saint’s day; also any holiday or festivity.”

“Fiesta” is a fine theme for a fair in any language.

Otto L. Schumacher

Spokane

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