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Originally Posted by Nehru:

Sunil, A coworker explained to me that British Troops were called Limey because they had to eat Limes to survive while fighting Germany, is it true.

No, goes way back to time of sailing ships and pirates. The sailors came down with scurvy because of lack of Vitamin C. It was then recommened that they stock up on limes or lemon.

Sunil
Originally Posted by Sunil:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Sunil, A coworker explained to me that British Troops were called Limey because they had to eat Limes to survive while fighting Germany, is it true.

No, goes way back to time of sailing ships and pirates. The sailors came down with scurvy because of lack of Vitamin C. It was then recommened that they stock up on limes or lemon.


THanks. So it is not a bad thing, then why when they were in Guyana and we yell Limey, they used to chase us and slap us around, even pointed their Guns at us.

Nehru

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