On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Richard Jackson wrote:
> >"I'm perhaps not old enough to understand what the term LIMEY means." Phil
> >Smith
>
> >To avoid scurvy British sailors ate citrus fruits, including limes. This
> >was during the era of sailing ships when the British fleet ruled the world.
> > Before the British discovered the medicinal properties of limes, many
> >sailors died from scurvy. -- Andy
>
> Cheers, I was just about to say that. So then, where does the term yank come
> from???
From the drinking song, "YANKEE DOODLE"
Greg Petrolati
gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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