Rat Pad

[Sully]

Why the heck did they use French for their motto??????????

My understanding is that it dates back to the Revolutionary War...most of the engineers and their commander in the Continental Army's Corps of Engineers were on loan from France. When the Corps was offically organized in 1802, the first heraldic badges bore the motto "Essayons", most likely as a nod to the Continental Army engineers.

David

Ahhhhh..? English? Dave, Where is your Rat Pad?

[macgruffus]

Ahhhhh..? English? Dave, Where is your Rat Pad?

Sorry. A bit of a pet project of mine. Besides homebrewing, I do research on WWII aviation engineers. My grandfather was a West Point graduate and helped form the IX Engineer Command during WWII. I can get just as geeky on the engineers as I can about brewing.

David

ps: oh, and by the way ... Happy Rat Pad Day.

[Petedadink]

ratpad

[BDawg]

Can't go more then 2 days without the



RAT PAD!

[Bugeater]

It's about time I got back on here to remind folks how much I hate the
RAT PAD thread.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

[Sully]

It's about time I got back on here to remind folks how much I hate the RAT PAD thread.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

Oh please...why the hate Wayne? If you don't like it don't read it, but I suspect you can't help it. We're here for you.

hugs.

[grod]

Did someone mention Rat Pad?

love

g

[Brewing_In_MKE]

Just had to say it

RAT PAD!