Speaking of language issues, are we talking drool or basketball here? Meet the Aprica Dribble:
At one time, Aprica sold the sleekest, lightest, and most expensive of the sleek, light Japanese strollers available in the United States. Back in the days when Concorde (the plane) was new, Mini-Concord (the Aprica) was the sexiest stroller you could buy; the Concorde name implied luxury and exclusivity.
Aprica withdrew from the USA market quite a few years ago, but is still going strong in Japan, though perhaps whatever naming convention is currently in use could use some tweaking. Remember when Chevy marketed the No-va (“it doesn’t go”) in Mexico? I’m thinking the Dribble is following in that tradition.
The plane, unlike the towns in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and 18 other states, was the Concorde. Perhaps the Mini-Concord was actually in honor of Concord, MA, resident Louisa May Alcott and her Little Women.
Ouch! How did I miss this? And, more importantly, how did Aprica actually spell the model name? Verifying that will take a bit more research, now that my text has been (appropriately) impugned. After dinner, I’ll try to haul ours out of the basement, which, it seems, I should have done, say, before publication.
Now can we move on to the important question? How many little women can we fit into an Aprica?
Relevant, sort of: Aprica Notes