Lloyd

This somewhat underwhelming (yet somewhat overwhelmingly pink) wooden edifice of the Nikko Train Station built in 1915 was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Coincidentally, I’ve been reading David J. Peterson’s The Art of Language Invention.  He claims that the proper Welsh pronunciation of the “Ll” in “Lloyd” is like making the sound of an “h” and an “l” simultaneously.  He goes on to say that the English were so flummoxed by this alien pronunciation that it inadvertently gave rise to an entirely new name:  “Floyd”.

Shine on you crazy diamond.

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