Can children adopted from other countries easily re-learn their native languages as adults? And if you're invited to an old-fashioned pound party, what should you bring? Also, regional names for those wheeled contraptions you use at the grocery, summer reading recommendations, and a breed of cat that's supposed to bring you riches and good luck. Plus, the Tour de Franzia (as in boxed wine), police slang from the 1940's, mnemonics, and a breed of cat that brings good luck and riches! <a href="http://www.waywordradio.org/lousy-with-diamonds">See the full show notes at <i>A Way with Words</i></a>.
