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Subject:	Re: Limeys
Author:	Zara (guest, 216.183.254.34)
Date:	August 10, 2001 at 1:54:06 PM
Reply to:	Thanks, Pavlos! I like the tub of lard! Now, about limeys, by Andrea

I always thought British were called Limeys because of the barrels full of limes/citrus they had at sea to ward off scurvy.

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You are The Guys! Please help me with my food project... - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 10:07:39 AM
- Re: You are The Guys! Please help me with my food project... - Phyllis Aug 13 2001, 4:48:44 PM
- Re: You are The Guys! Please help me with my food project... - Pavlos Aug 10 2001, 2:48:54 AM
  - Re: You are The Guys! Please help me with my food project... - Gers Jan 30 2004, 9:22:36 AM
  - ...few more... - Pavlos Aug 10 2001, 3:09:46 AM
    - Thanks, Pavlos! I like the tub of lard! Now, about limeys, - Andrea Aug 10 2001, 11:52:37 AM
      - Re: Limeys - Zara Aug 10 2001, 1:54:06 PM
        
        Quite true; especially as opposed to the Slimeys, who are the Belgian EU wonks,,, - Sam Pepys Aug 10 2001, 4:21:42 PM
- Off Topic: Mister Food - Selwyn Aug 9 2001, 5:57:26 PM
  - You egg-head you :P - Pavlos Aug 10 2001, 2:33:41 AM
    - I am the Eggman, I am the Walrus (txt) - Selwyn Aug 10 2001, 5:59:38 AM
      - I am the eggman, I am the walrus - Victor Pereira Apr 25 2004, 9:36:28 PM
      - P.S. The Walrus was Paul n/t - Pavlos Aug 10 2001, 6:41:59 AM
        
        *laughs* I did not even know that - Selwyn Aug 10 2001, 7:28:31 AM
        
        How could you not know? It's in the Glass Onion! n/t - Andrea Aug 10 2001, 11:51:08 AM
        
        Oh Yeahhh... - Dennis Ovell Aug 10 2001, 4:09:37 PM
        
        Hee-heeee-haaaaahahahaha! - Bob Noxious Aug 10 2001, 6:51:01 PM
        
        Noooo... - Daividh Aug 10 2001, 7:56:17 PM
        
        Ultimate Beatles site!! - Pavlos Aug 30 2001, 6:29:36 AM
        
        Gonna get me some PAGAN SKINS! - Nanaea Aug 30 2001, 8:40:47 AM
- Re: food - Zara Aug 9 2001, 2:02:49 PM
  - Thanks, Zara! n/t - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 2:25:20 PM
- a few more... - Mike C Aug 9 2001, 2:01:07 PM
  - Thanks, Mike C! I need a lot of 'em, so this is great! n/t - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 2:24:17 PM
- I dunno, Andrea, it all depends on what you view as being legitimate "food"... - Nanaea Aug 9 2001, 11:31:33 AM
  - Behind C.A.R.E. - Pavlos Aug 10 2001, 6:33:41 AM
    - I'm gonna label each one of my CARE packages with one of these! n/t - Nanaea Aug 10 2001, 3:29:59 PM
  - Yeah, stuff like that. Thanks! n/t - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 11:46:21 AM
    - Sci Fi remembrance... - Nanaea Aug 10 2001, 6:21:06 AM
      - Is that the one with James Caan? n/t - Andrea Aug 10 2001, 11:54:32 AM
        
        The movie, yes. Don't remember who played the role in the teevee series. n/t - Nanaea Aug 10 2001, 3:31:42 PM
- Re: You are The Guys! Please help me with my food project... - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 10:38:11 AM
  - Re: You are The Guys! Please help me with my food project... - Melissa Aug 9 2001, 1:21:28 PM
    - Terrific! Thank you! n/t - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 1:35:47 PM
- Hmmm... - Zelda Aug 9 2001, 12:29:08 AM
  - Great! Thanks! n/t - Andrea Aug 9 2001, 1:34:49 PM

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