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Old September 5th 08, 05:02 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Guybrush Threepwood[_2_]
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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk @See My Sig.com schrieb im
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"Richard" wrote in message



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"Donder" is the Dutch word for thunder, "Donner" the German word.
And the reindeer the Americans know today as Santa's reindeer, aren't
they also creation of the vivid imagination of someone at Coca-Cola's
marketing department?


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right and some history behind for those who are interested....

both words are coming from the german god Donar or Thor who was supposed to
make the lightnings with his hammer. That is where Thursday (was Thor'sday)
and in german Donnerstag is coming from.

Anyway, just for info...

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