At 03:49 PM 09/11/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Ahhhhh Chris, you were quick this time. I can see them (and Yellowstone)
>from my front yard and that's what they always remind me of. But I don't
>have to look that far off to see some rather nice ones. And....the closer
>ones are much softer. /jnm
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris O'Neill
>Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:32 AM
>To: Gregg Iverson; olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [OM] Wyoming Trip
>
>
>On 8 Nov 2001, at 23:44, Gregg Iverson wrote:
>
>> Many of the mountain men spoke French. I believe the Tetons were named
>> by some very lonely mountain men. Almost anything reminded them of the
>> women left behind. 8-)
>
>Wait a minute! So "Grand Teton" means (with advanced apologies to
>Susan and the other female list members) "Big Tits?"
Yes indeedy. In fact, that's the slang over in France -- "Grand Tetons."
Heard a cousin of mine in Normandy use the term one day...
Garth
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