🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chesterfield

Crossroads grocery store and filling station, typical of many such small enterprises in new community. Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park

#Yakima #Washington #SumacPark #Chesterfield #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

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Words and actions

An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions.

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Today, 28th May, is a special market day in the town of Chesterfield, UK; it is the day of the town's annual 1940's celebration.
People dressed in clothes of (roughly!) that decade dance to live music provided by the Kalamazoo Dance band.
There's a MKIX Spitfire in the Market Square; people in WW2 uniforms and a few military and other vehicles of the era.
The sun is shining and there's a really good buzz in the town.

#Chesterfield #nostalgia #tourism #vintageclothes #market #music #dance

J.D. Vance actually has two middle names, but he chooses to omit "Chesterfield" for some reason.

#USPol #JDVance #couch #sofa #Chesterfield #FakeFacts

🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chesterfield