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Jebediah_Johnson t1_iu7h0fc wrote

Reply to comment by Lotharofthepotatoppl in TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake." by marmorset

The water coming from lake Winnebago does smell like a swamp. The tap water in Fond du Lac was vile.

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spicyfishtacos t1_iu7vkp8 wrote

Fond du Lac means "bottom of the lake" in French. Not super appealing either.

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