Re: [MV] [MVlist] Military quiz question- Centurion tyre pump

From: Geno (truks@cs.quik.com)
Date: Sat Mar 06 2004 - 08:38:36 PST

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Yankee..
Did not see an explanation of that one.??????
Was the term given to "New Englanders"....
Like .."a Yankee Clipper".. A New England Ship...New England men were called
"Yankees"..Not Yanks.
WW1 I believe is where the Americans in general got the nickname Yanks....
Blimy......
Gene

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