Jeff Boatright wrote:
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> Well, what _are_ the choices?
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> Sprite + Midget = Spridget; Midget + Sprite = Mite
Hmmmm, let's see if I can come up with a few alternatives.
* IBBCs (pronounced "Ibbicks") - Itty-Bitty British Cars
* Mealeys - MG's and Healeys
* HGs - "Higgs"
* AHGs - The sound you make when you bang your thumb with a knock-off
hammer.
* Puddle Jumpers - a term popularized by Les Myers
* [Insert combination of four-letter words here, probably including the
name "Lucas" at some point] - What we all call the cars at one time or
another.
* Frigidaires - C'mon, you know we drive these cars because we think
they make us look cool. Truth is, it doesn't matter if they make us
look cool. We FEEL cool, and that's the important thing.
* As a last resort, there's always the phrase "Sprites and Midgets."
Long-winded, but accurate.
Myself, I don't mind the word Spridget, but it seems to rub some people
the wrong way.
Hope this helps!
Amy Turner
1959 Sprite, AN5L12601
http://www.cococo.net/pub/ltturner/healium.htm
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