Re: [YAEUT] Lexical variation survey
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 9:05 |
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On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 3:30 AM, R A Brown <ray@...> wrote:
> When he actually pointed out the drink, all become clear. But 'Gatorade' -
> sounds to me as tho it's drink made from (ali)gator juice :)
The drink was developed at the University of Florida in Gainesville,
designed to be a very efficient (re)hydrating formula, specifically
for use by their athletes, esp. the football team. The university
mascot name is the "Florida Gators" - and " 'gator" is, indeed, short
for "alligator", which Florida is known for.
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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>