Diesel RVs: RE: [diesel_mercedes] Re: CV Joint Boots

From the internet we hear…

“In Britain the condom was viewed as a dirty Continental fetish (1800’s), something for harlots or sailors. They remained curious about them, however, and young men taking the Grand Tour (through Europe via France, Italy and Greece to Constantinople and beyond) would, if sending a message home with a returning tourist, enclose a condom... thus a French letter.

The French practice of calling them English Coats derives simply from the eternal enmity of these two countries; ever keen to credit each other with things regarded as unpleasant. Ascribing "bad" habits and plagues to your nearest neighbours has always been common in Europe; during the 1917-1920 influenza pandemic the disease was called Spanish Flu in southern France, German Fever in Belgium, Greek Flu in Turkey and Arabian Flu in Greece.”

Bill in Oregon

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:40 AM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: CV Joint Boots

I was ~

I wasn't sure how many would get it .

-Nate

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Tony Said :
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> Dang, there I thought you were being humorous and talking about french letters.
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> > Thing is : I don't want anything that looks like a French Letter on _my_ vehicle , period .
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