Seeing we're on the subject, is "State Trooper(s)" derived from that same word, or is it a totally different Noun?
Hubert
TROOPS
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hillbilly
Gut feeling...but back in the day most state police org's were laid out as para-military units. Early road patrols used motorcycles and back then the Horse Cavalry was still around. Early uniforms consisted of riding boots and breeches
Kind of a natural way to compare both ...Our state police troopers report to a police station known as a barracks...get the idea? The Rhode Island state police dress like mounties to this day... horseback attire even if you get a patrol car. "Smokey Bear" hats are the same as Campaign hats used by Army and USMC in the early part of the 20th century.
~Hill
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Sunspot
Interesting comments about State Troopers, etc. Who knew?
I'd have never connected the two terms like that
Annie
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hubert
Annie, in Rhode Island, every tenth car on the road has a bumber sticker on it, saying....
"R.I. troopers...always there when you need them".
That's probably why it came to mind. LOL
Hubert
I got one, too.
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hillbilly
Hubert...in a county...er , state the size of RI I imagine 10 state troopers is WAY more than enough...
"Boy...you drivin' fast on my road again?"
~Hill
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Sunspot
Hubert...in a county...er , state the size of RI I imagine 10 state troopers is WAY more than enough
Hillbilly,That was cute!
Hubert, I was baptized in RI in 72, but haven't been back there since!
Annie