Hum, postilion. If I remember correctly at one time I tried to drive my MGB
on the left of the leading pair when there were four LBCs in formation on
Interstate (Motorway) 95 at 55 mph, just to create an enormous traffic jam
to protest the (then 55 mph) speed limit. Can't remember pulling a
carriage, though. Does this count?
"Jay"
1971 MGB (BRG, no PO)
MG Car Club Deutschland, e.V.
AMGBA #78-568
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> From: miker15@juno.com[SMTP:miker15@juno.com]
> Sent: Donnerstag, 12. März 1998 04:18
> To: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
> Cc: chris@thames-language.demon.co.uk; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Sedan?
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Mar 1998 17:23:55 -0700 mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John
> McEwen) writes:
> >Hi Chris:
> >
> >In North America a saloon is a place to drink booze. A sedan is a
> >four
> >door car. The term has been corrupted over the past 30 years to mean
> >all
> >cars with two or four doors but not cars with "hardtop" or coupe
> >styling.
> >It's just another one of those annoying cross-Atlantic language
> >problems.
> >We don't call them wings we call them fenders - etc.etc.
> >
> >John McEwen
> Well actually, "saloon" in England is also a place to drink - but you
> have to understand British class structure.....until very recently most
> pubs had two bars - usually with 2 distinct entrances - a "public" bar
> which was usually a no frills affair with dart board, wooden chairs, no
> carpet etc - the booze was cheaper in here and considered for the
> "working class" -
> Then there was the "saloon" bar - more up market, usually carpet,
> curtains, upholstered chairs - and nothing so vulgar as a dartboard! -
> usually very dull!
> the booze would be a few pennies more in here and was for "posh" people,
> or blokes taking the "trouble n strife" for a port and lemon - or for
> blokes from the public bar who'd pulled a bird, were trying to impress
> her and ruining their DTA ratio. - still with me??
>
> Sedan comes from "sedan chair" which was one of those 18th century boxes
> that the nobility sat in and had a couple of minions carry all over
> town.....
>
> Now - does anyone want to get into "postillion"?
>
> mike robson
> 69 roadster
> 70 BGT
> 72 roadster
> (and a public bar sor'a geezer......)
>
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