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[Fwd: meaning of the word Passat; Jetta...]



> Dave Baker wrote:
> 
> Scirocco is actually out of the Southeast.  The southern wind that
> blows up out of Africa is called the Mezzogiorno.

Saw this on the barge as auto list. Was wondering about the little stick
point of where the Scirocco wind comes from.

TBerk

> 
> Dave in KC (who lived in Sicily for 2 1/2 years)
> 85 Westy
> http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1
> 
> 
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>      To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>      Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 1:08 AM
>      Subject: Re: meaning of the word Passat; Jetta...
> 
>      Re:meaning of the word Passat; Jetta...
> 
>      > Jetta = Jetstream
> 
>      Golf= Gulfstream
>      Scirocco= African wind
> 
>      > > Bora is a Celestial wind
>      > >
>      > > Vento is just Latin (or Portuguese) for Wind
>      > >
>      > >
>      > > > > Rabbit = Fast breaking wind  (LOL)
>      > > > > Dasher = Slow breaking wind but have to run to
>      bathroom to check
>      > > > > underwear (LOL)...
>      > > > > Quantum = Bad smelling wind
>      >
>      >
>      > The German word for "cruise" is "fahrt".  This may explain
>      VW's apparent
>      > obsession with wind...
>      >
>      >

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