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

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)