http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee
This link has originsof the word towards the bottom of the page.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Spence" <dkspence@telus.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Engine noise B-25: now Yankee
> This subject is so off topic I hope you don't mind another tangent...
> Can anyone explain the origin of the term "Yankee"? Obviously during
> WW2 and since, all Americans have been referred to as Yanks or
> Yankees. I do understand that during and before the Civil War this
> was not the case. Where did it originate?
> Curious Canadian wants to know.
> Thanks
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