Dear Tony,
I have been living in Agost for a while. Agost comes from the month of August which was named after the Roman emperor. Since this month is absolutely dry in the mediterranean area, the name of the locality make reference to the dryness of the area.
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Dr. Patricio DOMINGUEZ
Dep. Paleontologia. Fac. Ciencias Geologicas.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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De: Tony D'Agostino <adagostino@houston.rr.com>
Fecha: Sábado, Abril 1, 2006 0:31 am
Asunto: paleonet stir it up?
> For a change it's not the Americans stirring up political feelings
> on the
> PaleoNet. What controversy are y'all referring to? You can't start an
> arguement, with seconds no less, and not let the rest of us in on the
> secret.
>
> This thread also makes me pause to wonder about a connection
> between my
> family name and the Agost locality.
>
>
>
> Tony D'Agostino
> 20746 Prince Creek Drive
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>
> "The limits of a tyrant are determined by the endurance of those
> that oppose
> him" Frederick Douglass
>