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Hi Folks, I'm a bit late in chiming in on the plane names, but I have been quite ill with a nasty flu. Hope y'all don't get it. Anyway, if I did have a coupe, I would name it Amazing Grace. To me, the name have several levels of meaning. -One definition of grace is "ease and suppleness of movement or bearing" which certainly fits an Ercoupe. Another meaning, "unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration" could really come in handy with the flying conditions we often have in my area: lots of fog, wind, mountains, and few places to land. :-) -I always liked the song, Amazing Grace. I think it has universal appeal, beyond denomination or even 1 religion. The song has alway had special personal meaning and I even asked people to join me in singing it at my Mom's memorial service. -A tribute to Grace Murray Hopper, a most astonishing woman: mathematician, US Navy officer, one of the original computer geeks, and to me geek is a compliment. What a brain! In case you're interested, here's one link: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/grace_hopper.htm MS Hopper ended up a rear admiral in the Navy and has USN ship named after her. Of course, the ship's nickname is Amazing Grace. http://www.hopper.navy.mil/Page.htm I know there are a few of you guys out there that got to hear her speak when you were in the service. I would love to tell people why I named my (so far imaginary) coupe the way I did. I would especially like talking about Grace Murray Hopper as I love to bust the myth that one has to be 14 and male to be any good with computers! Best wishes to all, Spook ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
