sf wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:55:08 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> If that's your only problem, what you need to do is find out more
> about the history of the words "lemon/lime".
>
It isn't my problem. I thought you may have been alluding to that.

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Jean B.