Why are they called Limeys?
sf wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:03:15 -0400, "Dora" > wrote:
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>> Dimitri wrote:
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
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>>> 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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