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spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4677

An odd fact....

This is probably very well known in entomological circles and among Grateful Dead fans but not common knowledge among Land Rover fans so I thought I'd rectify the situation.
In 1987 an entomologist who was fond of the Grateful Dead, named a fly "Dicrotendipes thanato-gratus". It appears that the specific name combines the Greek word for "dead" and the Latin word for "grateful".
Now you know.

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27th Jan 2015 10:54pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

And also from the eagles boys of summer song Dead head sticker on a Cadillac Ie Grateful Dead

28th Jan 2015 8:00am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Pedant mode : boys of summer wasn't the Eagles it was don Henley formerly of the Eagles.....

I'll get my coat........

28th Jan 2015 9:41am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

Sorry my mistake

28th Jan 2015 10:12am

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