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> > Who draws a line between generations and why? > Same people that draw a line between lemons and limes I mean, I doubt it is really the exact same people w
by lucisferre 8y ago
> > Who draws a line between generations and why?
> Same people that draw a line between lemons and limes
I mean, I doubt it is really the exact same people who do this. At the very least it is a separate department that does the lemon-lime distincting.
- klodolph 8y agoYou might be surprised. Ernest Hemingway, an avid drinker, coined the term "lime" so he could distinguish it from other types of citrus in the Daiquiri, one of his favorite drinks. He also popularized the term Lost Generation, generally regarded as the first generational cohort with a name, although the term was originally coined by Gertrude Stein. (Ohyyfuvg.)
- smnscu 8y agoComment of the month edit: never mind, it's not actually true - gullible me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(fruit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(fruit)
- JohnJamesRambo 8y agoIt's rare that I see an argument won so perfectly.
- antcas 8y agoI hope this tidbit is true.
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- antsar 8y agoROT13 the last line ;)
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- lkrubner 8y agoHemingway also took a phrase from the Spanish bull fighting rings, "la hora de la verdad" and rendered it into English "The moment of truth." This immediately became a cliche in all kinds of journalism, especially sports reporting "They've only got 5 minutes left and they are down by 3, so this is the moment of truth."
- glup 8y agoHi HN, are key limes lemons or limes?
- dymk 8y agoNeither, it’s actually a form of tropical potato