KENWORTH Is it K-whopper or K-wopper? And why?

[ShortSt0ry]

Okay truckers...

I'm putting you to the test. We've assembled a "truckers talk" glossary
at cbhandles.com (truckers talk funny, whachathank?)...and we need an
explanation for K-whopper or K-wopper. What is the correct spelling and
why was the name given to Kenworth trucks. And when? And by whom, if
you know?

Drop by our site at cbhandles.com and look at the glossary. Bet you can
help us on other words, phrases, expressions, too. Like what do drivers call
Miami (FL), Birmingham, Mobile, Jacksonville, other cities we haven't included.

(A little note of interest: Ten years ago (Labor Day) TRUCKERS AID was held in
that big old field 30 miles NE of Dallas. I don't believe it accomplished
much, but
we had a helluva time singing with David Alan Coe and Johnny Paycheck and other
country artists...and saw some beautiful show trucks. Remember Stagecoach
Pete? How many of you attended?)

[Frank Workman]

Miami is Little Cuba Birmingham is Smoke City Jacksonville is J-Town
You referred to Shaky as L.A. but most drivers use it for San Francisco. The
spelling was never an issue with Kay whopper. It is simply Kay for the K and
whopper for the W in KW.

[ORION 300]

>You referred to Shaky as L.A. but most drivers use it for San Francisco.

Naaa....Shaky is LA, San Francisco is the GAY BAY, or Turbo City (there is a
blower on every corner). Meat haulers around here used to say they were going
to the Gay Bay and get their meat jerked off...

[Keith A. Hamblin]

ORION 300 wrote:
>
> >You referred to Shaky as L.A. but most drivers use it for San Francisco.
>
> Naaa....Shaky is LA,

I always thought shaky was Las Vegas.. Shakin' dem bonz? Geez 20 years
on the road and I still don't know nuthin'.....

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Keith A. Hamblin

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It's Whopper . . . as in Whopper, not Wopper . . . It's mot Taliano !