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To: stentorian conservative

You’re welcome. Not too many folks are aware of this tidbit of history.


13 posted on 01/04/2009 4:29:48 PM PST by Diego1618
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To: Diego1618; stentorian conservative
> You’re welcome. Not too many folks are aware of this tidbit of history.

Being a long-time fan of guitarist Carlos Santana, I looked up the winds that you said share his name, and found support for your tidbit -- and in addition I offer this etymological tidbit, which claims that the name may also derive from "Satan-as", the winds of Satan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_Wind#Etymology

Of course, I know better than to cite Wikipedia as a primary source -- I'm only suggesting that -their- references may support such a derivation.

"Here come those Santa Ana winds again..."
  -- Steely Dan, Babylon Sisters

15 posted on 01/04/2009 5:15:26 PM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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