Re: [MV] Sarge's story time

From: Steve Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 09:29:46 PDT


>The German who was slow to the patent office? Otto Titzling.
>It's true!

I knew about Brassiere, but not Titzling! BTW, my English father-in-law
told me where "crap" came from. It aparently came from John? Crapper,
who invented manhole covers (or at least produced them). Apparently the
family name was boldly printed on the cover, and like the words "fridge",
"xerox", "hoover", and others... the rest is history!

MV content... OK, ya got me. I have none :-)

Steve



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