Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C1624 From: flying_ford_anglia Subject: PS on Knickerbockers Reply To: [Yahoo! #1622] Re: question from chapters 1-4 Date: 6/3/00 4:04 am (ET) My dictionary mentions that 'Knickerbocker' was a nickname for someone from New York, who was descended from the original Dutch settlers. Neil