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I used to own a Toyota Tercel. The ads for it said it got its name from the fact that the male peregrine falcon is a third smaller than the female. (The female has to be larger, in order to be able to hunt even when laden with eggs.) I have not been able to find etymolgical confirmation of this, even though it sounds logical. The dictionaries say it came from belief that every third egg was a male.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Help, I've fallen.... Angel 05/29/02 12:22 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... Geoff 05/29/02 01:03 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... tsuwm 05/29/02 03:18 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... wwh 05/29/02 01:13 PM Fell swooping Father Steve 05/29/02 03:16 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... dxb 05/29/02 03:51 PM Re: Help, I've fallen.... Hyla 05/29/02 04:46 PM Re: tercel wwh 05/29/02 06:55 PM Winning Story Father Steve 05/29/02 07:08 PM Re: tercel wwh 05/29/02 08:18 PM Re: tercel slithy toves 05/29/02 08:51 PM Cruelty to animals Father Steve 05/29/02 09:37 PM Re: Cruelty to animals belMarduk 05/29/02 10:12 PM Re: Cruelty to animals slithy toves 05/29/02 11:27 PM Re: Cruelty to animals wwh 05/29/02 11:55 PM Re: Help, I've fallen.... Keiva 05/30/02 09:50 PM
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