It's still ESSO in Germany.
"Jay"
John S. van Syckel
1971 MGB (BRG, no PO)
AMGBA #78-568
MG Car Club Deutschland, e.V.
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> From: Jay Quinn[SMTP:jpquinn@cyberramp.net]
> Sent: Dienstag, 16. Dezember 1997 15:29
> To: Steve Byers; hert@worldaccess.nl; mgs@autox.team.net; "Lawrie
> Alexander"
> Subject: Re: Car names. Was: Re: Antw: Vacation
>
> That reminds me of the old tale, whether it's true or not, and
> that is: "Esso" meant Stop in some language. Then they changed it to
> Exxon.
>
> Fill your car with this stuff, and it STOPS! Not good advertising.
>
> Didn't president Nixon get chased back into his plane for giving his
> Victory gesture once? It meant the F**k U gesture in the foreign land
> he
> was visting.
>
> Q
>
>
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