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    What is an Indian file, and why is it Indian?

    Question #116343. Asked by author. (Jul 28 10 5:27 PM)


    serpa

    		Origin: 1758

    Among other things, American Indians even taught the newcomers from Europe how to walk: in the woods, in a group--best to go one behind the other, in single file. This was termed Indian file as early as 1758 in Massachusetts: "Set out for Fort Edward in an Indian file, Major Putnam in the front." And Indian file it has been ever since.

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    Jul 28 10, 5:39 PM
    author

    		In Germany it's called Gänsemarsch ("Goose march"). In Denmark and Norway the word "Gåsemarsj" means the same.


    Jul 28 10, 6:05 PM

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