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Originally Posted by franscar
Ignoring the cricket, which after the third test is a wise, wise idea, a Limey is a term given to British sailors in ye olde days, when before setting sail for the green, green grass of home, part of the ships crew would be sent out to find as much lime as possible for the journey, for the vitamin C helped them to avoid scurvy. They became "affectionately" known as limeys.
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This is true. But in those days Lemons were called Limes (I dont know what they called Limes, maybe they hadn't come across them yet).
So really the English should now be known as Lemonys.
PS some people never eat an orange, lemon lime etc (or their juice) and wonder why they get colds, flu and even cancer in later life.
Take a tip from Captain Cook of the British Navy. Eat or juice a citrus fruit today !