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1. Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: Mike Gigante <mg@mega.cgl.rmit.edu.au>; Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 12:55:17 -1000; High Priestess Denise sez: Britain during WW I/II. I once knew how the term was derived but entropy (or atrophy!) has had its way and I can't remember anymore :-( The terms Limey or even Brit isn't u; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00505.html (8,693 bytes)
2. Re: Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 20:42:17 -0500; Limey dates back 200 years or so, as stated earlier in the thread. The military merely picked up the old expression, which was accurately attributed to the British discovery that citrus (limes) comba; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00664.html (7,366 bytes)
3. Re: Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: "Dave Etherington" <detherin@gold.interlog.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 23:55:53 +0000; Because it goes so much better with gin & tonic! Dave Etherington '73 MGB Toronto Ontario '85 Prelude detherin@interlog.com; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00689.html (7,034 bytes)
4. Re: Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: Len Bugel <bugel@miranda.fnal.gov>; Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 07:49:43 +0000; I think you are close, but in the Royal Navy I believe it was _rum_ and tonic! Len Bugel '51TD; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00696.html (7,149 bytes)
5. Re: Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 13:27:46 PST; Len Bugel added: 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; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00713.html (7,359 bytes)
6. Re: Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: "Ernest E. Gilbert" <lawref@lawref.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 16:45:25 -0800; This is now an interesting thread and I'm off to meet Col. Whitehead to do some fresh research. By the way, does anyone know where I can get a Corona tree to go with my lime tree? Ernest Gilbert Barr; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00717.html (7,249 bytes)
7. Re: Brits/Limeys etc (score: 1): Author: Ragthyme@aol.com; Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 13:25:18 -0500; Um, I hate to disabuse you, but tonic doesn't prevent malaria. Neither does lime juice. This is sort of an old wives' tale. What really deals with malaria is quinine; years ago, during the days of t; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00726.html (7,478 bytes)

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