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Re: Brits/Limeys etc

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Subject: Re: Brits/Limeys etc
From: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 13:27:46 PST
Len Bugel added:

> On Thu, 21 Mar 1996, Dave Etherington wrote:
> 
> > > What I want to know is why, in typical Brit fashion, they went for the 
>very
> > > tart lime instead of the more edible oranges etc?
> > > 
> > >
> > Because it goes so much better with gin & tonic!  
> 
>       I think you are close, but in the Royal Navy I believe it was 
> _rum_ and tonic!

Anything and tonic with lime is a pretty impressive drink because it 
prevents both scurvy and malaria.  The alcohol may have some salutary 
affects also.

Denise Thorpe
thorpe@kegs.saic.com

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