Sep 21, 2003 08:54
20 yrs ago
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Ruperts
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father talking to his daughter:
- How's life among Ruperts?
- Good. Colonel Moorcroft sends his regards.
Soldiers?
- How's life among Ruperts?
- Good. Colonel Moorcroft sends his regards.
Soldiers?
Responses
| 3 +3 | (the) officers |
jerrie
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| 4 +2 | Prince Rupert's Regiment |
David Moore (X)
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| 3 | Rupert |
Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ
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| 1 +1 | upper-class twit |
Peter Linton (X)
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Responses
+3
44 mins
Selected
(the) officers
The brief was headed by
two senior "Ruperts" [SAS slang for
officers], but the most important figure
was the IO [intelligence officer].
Maybe
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RUPERTS Naval Officers
RUPERT MAINTAINERS Officers Stewards
two senior "Ruperts" [SAS slang for
officers], but the most important figure
was the IO [intelligence officer].
Maybe
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RUPERTS Naval Officers
RUPERT MAINTAINERS Officers Stewards
Peer comment(s):
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Peter Linton (X)
: Army or Navy officer - classic "Rupert" occupations.
9 mins
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| agree |
DGK T-I
: the two lines seem more natural (with no 'the'in front of the Ruperts),if it's spoken with a "clipped traditional British military officer"voice & accent(such as Daddy might use).With asker's note,this seems most likely~
24 mins
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| agree |
Empty Whiskey Glass
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for your help. :)
In my case 'officers' will do, although the idea with 'a historical re-enactment society' was really interesting. :)"
15 mins
Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ
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Rupert
German-born English military and political leader who was the dominant Royalist figure during the English Civil War.
+1
38 mins
upper-class twit
In the UK, the name "Rupert" has class connotations. It is sometimes used to refer to young men born into wealthy families, bred at expensive schools, who are vain, pompous, overbearing, shallow, and none too bright. They might be soldiers, but more likely some other fashionable occupation, or none at all.
I suspect that the father is asking his daughter, somewhat sarcastically, about her social life -- meeting young "Rupert" types.
Perhaps the young man "Nick" in your previous question, who doesn't half fancy himself, is a Rupert.
This is mostly a guess, based on the limited context.
I suspect that the father is asking his daughter, somewhat sarcastically, about her social life -- meeting young "Rupert" types.
Perhaps the young man "Nick" in your previous question, who doesn't half fancy himself, is a Rupert.
This is mostly a guess, based on the limited context.
Peer comment(s):
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Catherine Norton
: In this respect, a large part of Northern Canada was originally called "Rupertsland". In school we were told this area was named after a cousin of Queen Victoria. There might be some connection here.
8 hrs
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+2
59 mins
Prince Rupert's Regiment
of Marines. I'm pretty sure it's a familiar reference to "*R*upert's" Regiment, for which there are stacks of references, and I'll get hold of one or two.
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Added intelligence. The Regiment I thought it might refer to was disbanded quite early, but there is apparently an active American group associated with the English Civil War in America Society in Wilmington, New Jersey which is bearing the same name. Could this be the reference?
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www.ecwsa.org/ruperts/ruperts.htm
www.ecwsa.org/neregionevents2003.html
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This is the web-site of an English Civil War re-enactment regiment:
http://www.princerupertsbluecoats.org.uk/
and this is another possibility for you to consider.
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Not Wilmington, NJ, but Bloomington, NJ.
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Added intelligence. The Regiment I thought it might refer to was disbanded quite early, but there is apparently an active American group associated with the English Civil War in America Society in Wilmington, New Jersey which is bearing the same name. Could this be the reference?
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www.ecwsa.org/ruperts/ruperts.htm
www.ecwsa.org/neregionevents2003.html
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This is the web-site of an English Civil War re-enactment regiment:
http://www.princerupertsbluecoats.org.uk/
and this is another possibility for you to consider.
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Not Wilmington, NJ, but Bloomington, NJ.
Peer comment(s):
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DGK T-I
: If the daughter and Colonel Moorcroft hold "military rank" as part of a historical re-enactment society that would make tremendous sense(although asker's note might rule that out,if so "dash,it was a brilliant idea !").Or if was a current unit(unknown)
10 mins
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| agree |
Mario Marcolin
: Possible...
22 hrs
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