google "an archaic name for the kestrel" to have your world changed today
holy shit people in history would call it that too???

google "an archaic name for the kestrel" to have your world changed today
holy shit people in history would call it that too???
Without looking it up ahead of time, I'm guessing it's something like windfucker.
I knew it in advance. I just wasn't completely sure whether I'd remembered it correctly.
so, ww2 vet is presenting to a history class of kids, he's old. he talks about his exploits, dogfighting with and shooting down those fokkers.
the teacher, embarrassed, turns to the class and explains that Fokker was an aircraft company.
ww2 vet replies, "yes but these fokkers were flying Messerschmitts"
Should I ever need to name a sailboat, I am now prepared.
i used to know a guy who boarded under that as his moniker. he sucked.