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PQhonest ago

More "CumPanda" on the @cboutlier thread: http://archive.is/pFzR4 "Cum" means "with" in latin. https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cum%20in%20latin. Alefantis et al. seem to have a certain penchant for using latin.

Theory: "CumPanda" means "with panda" and refers to a tunnel near or under the National Zoo. Would be an easy draw to get kids to enter a tunnel that leads to or gets near a Panda exhibit.

Question: do the tunnel maps show any connection to the National Zoo? https://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/zoo-map

quantokitty ago

Glad you asked! I didn't get into the Smithsonian connection. Dyar worked for the Smithsonian. I definitely felt that the Smithsonian was connected to it and the tunneling is right there in line with the Smithsonian. If we put in the 2115 P Street address, you can see it's almost a straight line up to the Smithsonian National Zoo and Panda Zoo. I put in the yellow line so people wouldn't be confused by the driving directions. https://i.sli.mg/ppUKTN