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To: jbe who wrote (47066)	7/25/1999 12:16:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 108807

When you research at the Library of Congress, do you ever have lunch in the cafeteria in the Madison building? I like to sit by the window and look at the view of D.C. along the Potomac, and Alexandria and Arlington across the river. Admittedly, one is mostly looking at the grittier parts of town, but it reminds me of New Orleans. I sometimes research in the law library in the Madison building, or the medical library in the Adams building, but only once in the Jefferson building, and it was at night. Even at night, it's glorious. I took the children to see the renovated rotunda, and they were appropriately impressed. And Jefferson's "draft" of the Declaration of Independence. Maybe next week we should go to the National Gallery and see the "final" copy. And we have yet to see the Capitol, although we've walked around the outside. We'll wait until Congress breaks session. I wonder if you have any suggestions for off-the-beaten-track museums? One place I have promised to take Nicholas, the more science-oriented of my children, is the Medical Museum at NIH, and he loves to go to Goddard.

To: jbe who wrote (47066)	7/25/1999 12:50:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Joan -- you have been saved by the OED. I was planning to excoriate you for your use of Hurray. Hurrah, yes. Hooray, yes. But Hurray?? No standard dictionary of mine has it. But you lucked out -- the OED does give it as a variant spelling of hurrah. Although I will say that the most current use of that spelling is 1855. I'll let E give you the lecture on sophisticated users . . . (BTW: Dickens used hooroar. Wonder what you and E would say if I used THAT spelling! <g>) Hurray! Hurrah is a word. Hooray is a word.