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Dengue reported in Matamoros (Mexico)
The Brownsville Herald ^ | LAURA B. MARTINEZ

Posted on 07/12/2005 11:13:03 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch

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To: SwinneySwitch

Odd bit of trivia, but what does Matamoros mean in Spanish?

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"Moor Slayer" as in Sant'Iago Matamoros, St. James the Moor Slayer.


21 posted on 07/12/2005 1:07:53 PM PDT by Vesuvian ((insert something witty here))
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Where is Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar when you need him?


22 posted on 07/14/2005 10:35:25 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty
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