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Date:         Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:55:40 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: "Vanagon" Or "Westfalia" Toques? (aka cap or hat)
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
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Yah I always thought it was tuque, but Wikipedia also has these spellings:

"A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, sometimes also spelled toque or touque in English)"

4 ways to spell including yours!

:)

Who knows. I may make to BBTB next year.

Neil.

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > Here in the Southwest part of the US in most inner-city areas, they're known > as "skull", "cholo" or "gang" caps. Down at the docks they're also known as > "night-watchman" caps. Up in the snow areas, I've heard them called > "ski" caps (for obvious reasons). But I've never heard them called > "beanies". Guess it depends on the area of the country. > > The latest VW oriented ones I've got in my collection are the limited > edition ones made for Buses By The Bridge at Lake Havasu, AZ earlier this > year. Keeps my head nice and warm in cold weather. > > I always thought it was spelled "tuke", but what do I know? > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > jim@airheadparts.com > *********************************** > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 7:16 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Heh heh. >> >> Ya I found finally found another work for what I was looking for. >> "Beanies". Found these, but so far no Vanagon beanie/cap/toque/tuque/ >> >> https://www.cmgestore.com/vw08/SKUDetailsVW08F14798.ASP >> >> https://www.cmgestore.com/vw08/SKUDetailsVW08FU092.ASP >> >> I'm surprised no has "built" one. >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 2:24 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> >> wrote: >> > Subject: "Vanagon" Or "Westfalia" Toques? (aka cap or hat) >> > >> > >> >> I checked Go Westy Bus Depot and Van Cafe, but did not see one. >> >> Does anyone know of a vendor selling a Vanagon or Westy/Vanagon >> >> theme toque? >> > >> > well ... >> > >> > >> > http://hats.cafepress.com/item/evil-mutant-bus-driver-trucker-hat/8212746 >> > >> > >> > http://www.zazzle.com/warning_bus_driver_in_bad_mood_hat-148128317931904828 >> > >> > but the best one is the old ralph kramden one ... >> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=616032 >> > >> > too bad it costs so much. :( >> > >> > unca joel

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

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