On a postcard (with a pile of images of and information about the state of Maryland) from Chris Ambidge on Saturday, the news that the state motto is
Manly Deeds, Womanly Words
Sigh: men act, women talk. At least in Maryland.
Side note: the Pinhead town of Dingburg is in Maryland.
April 22, 2013 at 8:22 am |
Strictly speaking, the motto is “the motto of the Calvert family “Fatti maschii parole femine” loosely translated as “Manly deeds, womanly words”. ” This from the Maryland Code, sec. 13-102, as quoted at http://www.netstate.com/states/mottoes/md_motto.htm, which prefers the translation “Strong deeds, gentle words.” Somewhat bizarrely, Maryland’s state seal (which is where the motto appears) just uses the 17th century coat of arms of the Calvert family, which is why the motto is in archaic Italian.
April 24, 2013 at 6:49 am |
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