Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Dutch may run to stuff their fingers in the dike but don't think that qualifies them as a "race". At a bit over six foot a Watusi would be called "shorty". Walt GREG LORENZO wrote: >Rick Dykstra <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> writes in part: > > >>Its an interesting thing that, that the Dutch are the tallest race in >>the world. I suppose that's natural selection for you, in a country >>that's muchly 6 foot below sea level, that the average height is a >> >>little over 6 foot. :-) >> >> >> > >Rick, > >I believe the people of Crete are the tallest people, as a group, in >Europe. In North America, it is the Peigan Tribe, who are Blackfoot. These >two peoples were the tallest people in the world at one time. Not long ago >at that. > >Regards, > >Greg > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >