| A Brit and an American are chatting in a bar one day. The American says, "you know, there's a term we have for you Brits, and I always wondered where it came from." "Oh yes," says the Brit, "Which term would that be?" "Why do we call you 'Limies'?" "Ah, well, back in the grand old days of the Sea Faring Empire, one of the major problems on board ship was scurvy which, as you know, is greatly helped by vitamin C. Now, citrus fruits are a good source of Vitamin C but oranges tend to rot quite quickly, and so the Royal Navy commissioned a study and it was found that, of all the citrus fruits, limes lasted the longest. Hence, they put them aboard every ship as a daily ration, to help our brave lads stave off scurvy. So, of course, all of the sailors who met up with US sailors in foreign ports always had, and probably smelled a little of, limes. Hence your name for us." "Well, I'll be damned," said the American. "I never knew that. Huh. You learn something every day." "You know," said the Brit, "we have a term for you Americans, and I wondered if you knew the origin of it?" "Shoot!" replied the American. "Why is it that we call you 'wankers'?" |    |
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