November 24, 1999, Twin City News-Record
These "Back in Time" compilations are pretty neat. From the archives of over a hundred years ago, we continue to learn something new. Today's new word..."footpad." As used in the first paragraph, a footpad is a robber who does so on foot, usually victimizing pedestrians. His counterpart is the "highwayman," a robber on horseback, and one who is considered of a higher level, that is, as thieves go. I will admit, I was aware of the term highwayman but had never heard footpad until today. From my research, the word was popular until the 19th century, then fell out of favor, for whatever reasons.
Plus, we get a swell Island view of the area between Ahnaip Street and Nicolet Boulevard from the vantage point of the Walter Brothers Brewery..
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