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The last spike was driven on the
Canadian Pacific Railway
on 11/7/1885
This helps in our inquiries into the mysterious origins of the great folk
epic, "Esquimo Nell." It seems reasonable to suppose that the tale was
first told after 1885, whether by Robert Service (1874-1958) or not.
Have you seen the massive pistons
on the giant CPR
With the driving force of a thousand horse?
Well, you know what pistons are,
(See Joe's monster compilation in the DigTrad.)
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