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Jamboree Kit

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Jamboree Kit
Posted by GNMT76 on Friday, November 15, 2019 10:43 AM

What does the term "jamboree" mean in the context of the structure in this link?  My prototype railroad dictionary does not include it.

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/jl-innovative-design-ho-231-trackside-jamboree-kit/

Thanks.

 

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Posted by Uncle_Bob on Friday, November 15, 2019 10:55 AM

Maybe it's just marketing.  There are some trackside items in the box, and they have to call them something, so maybe they thought "jamboree" would get your attention and cause you to buy it.  Just a thought.

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Posted by GNMT76 on Friday, November 15, 2019 11:20 AM

Uncle_Bob

Maybe it's just marketing.  There are some trackside items in the box, and they have to call them something, so maybe they thought "jamboree" would get your attention and cause you to buy it.  Just a thought.

 

 
Bob,
 
And it did just that! 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, November 15, 2019 12:30 PM

I would have never used the word "jamboree" to describe that kit.

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Maybe it includes a  dance floor, a couple of banjo pickers, and some dancers.

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-Kevin

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Posted by GNMT76 on Friday, November 15, 2019 12:32 PM

SeeYou190

I would have never used the word "jamboree" to describe that kit.

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Maybe it includes a  dance floor, a couple of banjo pickers, and some dancers.

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-Kevin

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Or perhaps even the National Boy Scout Jamboree!  Wink

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Posted by hon30critter on Friday, November 15, 2019 1:02 PM

SeeYou190
Maybe it includes a  dance floor, a couple of banjo pickers, and some dancers.

There theoretically would be dancers. Gandy dancers!

Dave

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Posted by GNMT76 on Saturday, November 16, 2019 8:00 PM

The owner of JL Initiatives replied to a followup e-mail: "I just used the word ("jamboree") to mean a collection of trackside sheds."

Mystery solved.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, November 16, 2019 8:19 PM

Darn. I wanted a much more fun explanation than that.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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