Talk:Poperinge

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There is a name relation with this Belgian town and the familyname 'van Popering' in the Netherlands See for more information in the website www.vanpopering.eu [1]

There is another article on the same subject which should be merged or be deleted on Poperinge, Belgium... --Dionysos1 15:11, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

That's more like a "publicity" article, with external links, maybe copyvio. I propose you simply redirect it to this article ? --LimoWreck 16:34, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

In Shakespeare

Shakespeare mentions a "Poperin pear" in "Romeo and Juliet," act II, scene 1; this was apparently slang for "penis," and appears in an extended dirty joke from Mercutio. Various editions spell it differently -- "Popp'ring," "Poprin," etc.

Now will he sit under a medlar tree,

And wish his mistress were that kind of fruit

As maids call medlars, when they laugh alone.

O Romeo, that she were, O that she were

An open-arse and thou a pop'rin pear!

A reference is needed for this information. It's also time you learned to sign your messages Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 20:09, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Located a reference to Popering pears in a list of cultivated fruits from mid-1600's: http://collation.folger.edu/2012/05/fruit-orchard/ Saibot942 (talk) 12:20, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

WW1

During WW1, Commonwelath troops called Poperinge "Pop" or "Pops". Might be interesting to add... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.246.204.98 (talk) 08:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC)