John Milton wrote, "They also serve who only stand and wait."
Today's Question:
What is the current name of the country once known as Cathay?
I think it was parts of China and or Mongolia before they were clearly defined and named. I'm not sure though as Marco Polo actually referred to the area as, "Catai."
(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, January 14, 2011; http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/milton/miltonbio.htm; http://static.guim.co.uk; http://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Sayings/Quizzes/Patience/They_also_serve_who_only_stand_and_wait_911.htm; http://ottoladensack.blogspot.com/2012/01/indy-weekly.html; http://www.pladensack.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-durhams-indy-news.html)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack with Patricia Ladensack
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