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Wow, dxb--you've certainly piqued my interest! I cannot find any clue as to why they're called requiem sharks. If anyone does, please post!
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Requiem is the accusative singular of requies, rest, repose, for what that's worth. Maybe they rest near the surface.
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Maybe they rest near the surface.
I seem to remember reading somewhere that sharks have to keep moving or they die. Maybe something to do with not having a swim bladder.
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Thanks for the information. In New Mexico, there is only scrub oak, that I have seen, no white oaks. But there probably are or were white oaks in Andalusia, Spain. When the Conquistadores who were sponsored by the Andalusian Duque de Alburquerque came, they dutifully named their outpost below the scrub oaks of the Sandia mountains after their sponsor, La Ciudad del Duque de Alburquerque. A year or so ago, the current Duque came from Spain to visit our little outpost. I think he got the key to the city, but no land titles.
As for the Topes, everyone I know thinks the name is ridiculous.
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everyone I know thinks the name is ridiculous
But what does the cap look like?
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>But what do the cap look like? http://snurl.com/rodrod o.
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Albuquerque comes from Latin meaning "white oak" The botanical name for the white oaks is Quercus alba...Oak white. That's right! It just hit me (again)! Albu--men: egg whites. Well, DLS, I actually like the caps (thanks, tsuwm!). And at least your team name isn't as ridiculous as ours: the Riverbats [shudder].
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