Dave, I will say it again.
That bit of trivia taxes my sense of humor without representation. The above response is not a pusilanimous attempt at an erudite verbal haze or an attempt to ignore the Brit's dry humor. Just a Western U.S. wag trying to be droll, but it looks like it went over with a bit of a thud. Duane ___________________________________________ On Fri, 9 May 1997, David Patton wrote: > Maurice: > > Friday it is - with a bottle of Guiness "Extra Stout" sitting beside the > Keyboard at 4:45 PM. > > Maurice, does Duane know that you were pulling his leg? > > Best Regards > > David Patton > > ============================================================ > [email protected] wrote: > > > > To All > > > > Thanks for all your responses to the T, Tee, Tea Shirt saga, must say > > David we certainly started folks looking into their Trivia books, and > > It's great to see some humour on a Friday. > > > > Maurice > > > > >---------- > > >From: Duane J Marcroft[SMTP:[email protected]] > > >Sent: Friday, May 09, 1997 11:06AM > > >To: [email protected] > > >Cc: [email protected] > > >Subject: RE: The World Factbook Help Page > > > > > >To All, > > > > > >According to the trivia source I have "T Shirt" comes from Training > > >Shirt". They were shirts used in college and high school gyms during > > >training or excerise sessions. Supposedly the acronym from"Training to T" > > >came about during the late 1920's or early 30's. The manufacturer or > > >supplier of T shirts to schools listed the shirts in inventory in a > > >shorthand form as "T Shirts" and as we know the name stuck. > > > > > >Duane > > > > > > >
