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Re: Grand Rapids show is on GATS homepage
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Mon, 6 Aug 2001 17:41:39 GMT
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Next question (much easier) where did the term "tank" come from.

Lester

I think , during WWI or WWII (I forget when the USA started mass producing
tanks) the workers at arsenals were told/ thought they were building water
tanks to supply the troops on the feilds.  Thus the nickname tank came to
be.  I think thats how it goes.

kai



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(...) hmmmmmmm i better stay out of this. ***snips posts***** (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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