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Re: Oh Sh*^

To: Bill <pythias@pacifier.com>
Subject: Re: Oh Sh*^
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 04:41:55 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Computer Helpers
References: <200009221805.OAA26956@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu> <39CCF792.41181744@ktc.com> <15931701184.20000923201514@pacifier.com>
Hi Bill,

  Agreed.  The term has come to mean any old, beat up,
minimal-transportation  vehicle.  My paternal grandfather had a Model T
pickup that he used on his farm.  Now _that_ was a flivver.  

  I wonder what the roots of the word are.  You ever research it?

  Cheers, 

  CR

Bill wrote:
> 
> Hello Charley,
> 
>               actaully "flivver" is a term that was coined to
>               represent the  FORD MODEL "T"... this is the first time
>               i have seen it used to mean anything else.?!
> 
>

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