"I first produced my Alpine and then produced my Rapier"-
Everyone knows that a rapier is a sword but few people know that an alpine is
UK slang for a small knife that is very expensive, hard to keep functional and
at times can be very painful.
:-)
While googling this, I found this list. How many Alpines have you been to?
It would make a great summer trip to take photos of your Alpine in all the
Alpines.
United States
* Alpine, Alabama
* Alpine, Alaska
* Alpine, Arizona
* Alpine, California, in San Diego County
* Alpine, Los Angeles County, California
* Alpine, Mendocino County, California
* Alpine (former settlement), California, in Los Angeles County
* Alpine County, California
* Alpine, Indiana
* Alpine Township, Michigan
* Alpine, New Jersey
* Alpine, Oregon
* Alpine, Tennessee
* Alpine, Texas
* Alpine, Utah
* Alpine, Washington
* Alpine, Wyoming
-----Original Message-----
From: alpines-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:alpines-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of #auri
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 2:16 AM
To: 'Alpine List'
Subject: [Alpines] Something I don't understand
For at least 30 years I have tried to understand what this song means:
As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry Mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money, he was countin'
I first produced my Alpine and then produced my Rapier
I said, "Stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya"
Why devil should take a man who have seen both an Alpine and a Rapier?
For 30 years I have not slept well because of this problem. And I have
had not courage enough to buy a Rapier.
Lauri Lehtinen
journalist, engineer
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