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Janet
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British baking
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> Bruce wrote:
> >
> > jmcquown wrote:
> > >nb, I do wish you'd stop referring to British posters as "limey's".
> >
> > Does it sound offensive to seppos?
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> I've got a good friend who grew up in England and he always uses
> that word. It certainly doesn't bother him even though he was a
> limey. Maybe the ones here do take offense though. I don't know.
>
> Really nothing offensive meant with the term. British sailors of
> old ate limes to prevent scurvey on long sea voyages. Back then,
> the French were called "frogs" just because their green uniforms
> were about frog color to someone.
I expect you know why you're a merkin, Gary.
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