Ye olde Duluth/Superior rivalrie

“At Lake Superior’s Head: The Rival Cities of Duluth and West Superior, NYT, 5 October 1891.

Among other things, we learn that “cliff-dwellers” was a term of abuse for Duluthians.

4 Comments

  1. baci on February 22, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    This hearkens me back to the ye olde Duluth! speech by Proctor Knott

  2. Craig R on February 23, 2009 at 1:02 am

    cliff dweller elitists

  3. mrashley on February 23, 2009 at 7:41 am

    My mother in law uses cliff dwellers and billy goats for Duluthians.

  4. The Big E on February 24, 2009 at 12:56 am

    Huh. Maybe I should say “I learn” then. Trip-trap.

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