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Oh dear, guess my Yank tendencies to spell any old way defeated me again! :-)
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non-anzacs
I thought ANZACS were a millitary force (Austrailian New Zealand Auxilary Corpe)
In which case, wouldn't most of the population of both Austrailia and New Zealand be non-anzacs?
My impression about ANZAC's is that the British Milliary general considered them "disposable" and fairly consistantly placed them in impossible situations-- and the anzac's died by thousands--and astounded British gererals by hold potions, or winning battles that were thought to be "unholdable" or "unwinable". (i might be influenced here by Austrailian films..)
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troy enquired I thought ANZACS were a millitary force (Austrailian New Zealand Auxilary Corpe)
In which case, wouldn't most of the population of both Austrailia and New Zealand be non-anzacs
Very close - it was "Army Corps" not Auxiliary Corps. NZ has the dubious distinction of having suffered the highest per capita combatant fatality rate during WWI. The British military general who decided that the ANZACs were suitable as disposable cannon fodder, was the Lord of the Admiralty, the same ruthless B'stard who let the Lusitania be torpedoed, and let Coventry be razed, one Winston Churchill.
The term ANZAC is now used in a more general sense for anything involving both sides of the Tasman. We have ANZAC sporting Test matches, and of course, the delicious ANZAC biscuits. There has also been some, mostly theoretical, discussion about an ANZAC dollar. This shows how the acronym has moved beyond its original definition, to be a word in its own right.
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I'm resurrecting the infamous Sandwiches thread because I could not let the collection of soft drink terms go unembellished by the term I learned yesterday while chatting with a man from New Orleans. I referred to soda/pop/tonic in an effort to cover all bases, only to still be met with confusion. Ultimately, I learned that if you want a carbonated flavored and sweetened drink in New Orleans, you'd best ask for a cold drink.
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Earlier in this thread-- Moxie came up (as a WOTD) and i mentioned Moxie is still for sale. I've had company for the 4th (of july) and one of the specialty foods i picked up for the occations was Dr. Brown's Cel-ray soda. any one else know the stuff? it is sweetened, carbonated celrey juice-- it has a pale golden color-- with just a small hint of green.. Its an old NY specialty soda.
Any other specialty soda's out there?
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There is a pop called "Green River" that is made locally and only in limited quantities, and not bottled but only for a fountain dispenser. It truly is green like a lime (a little more stark in contrast) and tastes lemon-limey.
I believe the name comes from the Chi-town tradition of dyeing the Chicago river green on St.Patrick's day... not like it isn't green enough...
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I found an old soda bottle on the beach after a storm with the name Bireley's on it...anybody ever heard of this one? And, if so, can you date it? I 've searched antique bottle sites to no avail. It looks to be early 20th Century.
I also remember an orange soda called Nehi as one of the strangest soft drink appellations.
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Hi Ho
Nehi is quite well known from the TV show M*A*S*H because Radar O'Rielly always drank grape Nehi. The word often turns up in crossword puzzles too.
The Birely rings a distant bell ---British perhaps?
Perhaps we should have a new thread --- this is really long. How about it Sparteye,(It's your "resurrection" after all!) musik, helen of troy and Whit?
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A quick check on Internet found that "Bireley's" is a brand name now of Asahi, evidently Japanese.
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