Re: Proper Hood Ornament for 1932 models
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Interesting stuff, Tim. I brought up the nautical spelling as so much automotive vernacular comes from maritime roots. After all, ships were around for a couple of centuries before cars. Chris.
Posted on: 2022/2/27 2:23
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'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: Proper Hood Ornament for 1932 models
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200 hundred years ago (& longer)they really didn't much give a shi! about spelling if it was close to phonetically correct that's all that matter.
To plagiarize a saying about roses: "A bale by any other name is still a bail." Or is it "A bail by any other name is still a bale."
Posted on: 2022/3/1 20:09
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Hmmm, how about the term baling wire?
Posted on: 2022/3/3 11:47
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