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Default Why are they called Limeys?

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:03:15 -0400, "Dora" > wrote:
>
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> Because British Sailors carried and ate Lymes (our limes) to prevent
>>> scurvy.
>>> Ergo the Brits became Limey's
>>>
>>> Dimitri

>> Right on, Dimitri.
>>
>> Dora (aka limey)

>
> Obviously, neither one of you bothered to read the post.
>

Should they have called them Lemonies? sp?

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