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asakiyumeHappy 2026 ... the microfiction prompt word today was "champagne." I ended up in South Dakota on Google Street View, and then downloading the New Lakota Dictionary to hear how a word was pronounced but ... have a microstory:
From this blog I learned the Lakota name, as well as an alternative name, tȟaȟpíyoǧiŋ, and this fun piece of lore: that you should pick the fruit facing the wind to ensure they'll be sweet.
Driving through Bullhead, South Dakota, Mike noticed a sign on a roadside stand: "Bullhead Champaign."
He pulled over. Bottles with fancy labels in both English & Lakota stood in a row.
"You know you can't call something champagne unless comes from Champagne, France, right? Also, isn't this area too cold for wine grapes?"
The seller regarded Mike coolly.
"This is made from sandcherry. Aúŋyeyapi in our langauge. And it's p-a-i-g-n, not p-a-g-n-e. Totally different."
From this blog I learned the Lakota name, as well as an alternative name, tȟaȟpíyoǧiŋ, and this fun piece of lore: that you should pick the fruit facing the wind to ensure they'll be sweet.
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Date: 2026-01-01 11:55 pm (UTC)Awesome.
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