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- From: "Jim Ray" <jim AT neuse.net>
- To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?
- Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:37:48 -0500
> The term "Black and Tan" was originally used in and around county
> Limerick in Ireland to refer to a pack of hounds. It was subsequently
> applied to British Army Irregulars sent to put down the Easter uprising
> in 1920. In that context it referred to the colors of their uniforms
> and, because of the "pack of dogs" tie-in it was mildly insulting. In
> Ireland it is sometimes used to describe a popular drink made with 1/2
> stout and 1/2 light ale, more commonly called a "half-and-half." The
> popularity of the name tends to depend on where you are in Ireland. It
> can be used without starting a fight in Protestant areas of Ireland and
> in most of the rest of the British Empire.
[Jim Ray sez:] the half and half bomber also includes a shot of corn from a
jar (aka redneck black and tan).
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Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?
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Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?,
Ian Meyer, 02/27/2004
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Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?,
Alan MacHett, 02/27/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, Ian Meyer, 02/27/2004
- RE: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, Jim Ray, 02/27/2004
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Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?,
zman, 02/27/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, Ian Meyer, 02/27/2004
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RE: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?,
Jim Ray, 02/27/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, Ian Meyer, 02/27/2004
- RE: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, zman, 02/28/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, Lee Haslup, 02/28/2004
- RE: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, Jim Ray, 02/28/2004
- [internetworkers] Osama, Shea Tisdale, 02/28/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Osama, Lee Haslup, 02/28/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Osama, Lee Haslup, 02/28/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Osama, Edward Wesolowski, 02/28/2004
- [internetworkers] PHP Eclipse plugin, Tony Spencer, 02/28/2004
- RE: [internetworkers] PHP Eclipse plugin, Scott Lundgren, 02/28/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] PHP Eclipse plugin, Paul Smith, 02/28/2004
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Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?,
Alan MacHett, 02/27/2004
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Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?,
Ian Meyer, 02/27/2004
- Re: [internetworkers] Tiny tech support?, zzd, 02/28/2004
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