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According to Wikipedia, named after Stilton village, UK, where it was first sold, and can no longer be made in Stilton village due to EU regulations.
like many cheeses (and wines), named after their place of origin
As in afghan coat.
the pattern and the shawl: Paisley, Scotland
17th century peasants in Bayonne, France, rammed knives into the muzzles of their muskets to make improvised pikes.
17th century peasants in Bayonne, France, rammed knives into the muzzles of their muskets to make improvised pikes.
denim is "serge de Nîmes", while "jeans" derives from the French for Genoa.
now i'll be thinking about this all day! :^)