In a message dated 5/26/00 4:23:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pknox@earthlink.net writes: > I am going to play diplomat here <grin>. > > The term "Pennsylvania Dutch" as used most often on this list refers to > those descended from the ..German.. imigrants of colonial Pennsylvania. Phil's reply is an excellent one, and I think also a good one to bring this discussion to a close. Thanks, Phil! Joan