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FIDDLE EDD [1 record]

Record 1 1985-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Sports - General
OBS

Mascot for the 1985 Canada Games in New Brunswick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Sports - Généralités
OBS

L'idée du nom de la mascotte des Jeux du Canada de 1985 vient de la plante "fiddle head" dont le "head" est devenu "Edd" par analogie graphique et sonore avec "Ed" pour "Edward". Renseignements obtenus de Canada Games/Les Jeux du Canada, Fitness and Amateur Sport Branch, à Winnipeg.

Spanish

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