Date:  Wed, 31 May 1995 10:15:04 -0400

From:  Dennis R Preston <preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PILOT.MSU.EDU>

Subject: Re: 'rush hour'



Did you know that Traffic Jam in French was Marmelade de Traffique?

Dennis Preston

(Back from Europe and in a strange mood.)

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> >Subj: 'rush hour'

> >

> >Why is it called 'rush hour' when it is so slow?

>

> And when describing traffic flow, "big bottlenecks" restrict even more traffic

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> whereas a big bottleneck for liquids allow for more flow?

>

> -- Jim

>