Originally Posted by
Artmo
Ken,
Let's get one thing, well two, actually, straight: switch backs go up and down; hairpins, a la Pyrenees, go from side to side (zig-zag). Am I right, Stapfam? After all, we Brits had the language first, before the Americans mauled it
Ahh, so that's why it is called "English". But now I am really confused. I thought hairpins were for holding your hair in place. Why would a road zig and zag unless it is to climb a steep slope? Do you zig-zag around trees? We just cut 'em down over here.