A second important minority in Suiyuan Province is the Muslim group. Varying estimates are made of its numerical strength, but it appears that there are now probably about 20,000 Muslims in the province, concentrated mainly in the cities of Paotow and Kweisui. They are intermingled with the Han Chinese majority, however, and even Chinese newcomers to the province often have difficulty identifying Suiyuan Muslims unless they are wearing distinctive skull caps.

We a' ken that there's tongues in heads, but I ne'er heard o' ony in hats or bauchles afore.

Something about having to call her boo because he was getting off work and he likes to talk to her for at least half of his commute home.

By its strictest definition, a boondoggle is a recreational trip out of town, but it has been blurred by threadbare jokes to mean any trip that is desirable, whether for work or not.