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The Origin of the Word "Kite"
              From the 1993 Farmers' Almanac...

"A rare sight for the past few generations, the kite was once
 Britain's most common bird of prey.  Sailing along, looking for a
 small bird or rodent, the kite would spread wide its wings and
 gracefully glide on the currents of the wind.  Almost any day of the
 year, a person could look up and see one of these predators drifting
 overhead.

"About the beginning of the 17th century, English lads learned to make
 a wooden frame over which they carefully stretched paper.  When
 pulled by a string, the contraption would rise against the wind.
 After the toy gained altitude and began to sail in the sky, it looked
 very much like the gliding bird of prey.  So it was natural that it
 should come to be called a kite."

 --  Marvin Vanoni  --

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