ilani

[bobm]

A new indian casino opened about a month ago just 15 miles from our home on I 5 in Washington after years of Government wrangling of the tribe buying the land that was not tribal lands. Advertizing started in earnest to seperate you from your money ... the name sounds NOTHING like it is spelled. Just for fun... how would you pronounce it if you just saw the name. I L A N I .

 

[Ridgerunner]

Three syllables, i-la-ni. Short vowels with the last "I" a long "e".

 

[ninnymary]

Why is this in the Herb section?

Mary

 

[Ridgerunner]

I'm waiting to hear more. I can see this becoming the name of a new variety of those cross-pollinate beans I'm growing. I claimed it first!!!

 

[bobm]

Why is this in the Herb section?

Mary

I am wondering the same thing ! I typed it in the "Rambling " section , but it somehow migrated to here. Can the administrators move it to the Rambling section , PLEASE ?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Bob, you can hit the report button and ask a moderator to move it if you really want it moved.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I cheated and looked it up. Nice meaning and yes, a different pronunciation. It's definitely on my list as possible bean variety names.

 

[baymule]

Hmmm...ill-LON-e.

 

[ducks4you]

Sounds like these NA's looked for an extinct tribe, like the "Illini" and created a variation of it.

 

[seedcorn]

As long as NCAA doesn't find out, they will be fine.