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- From: avolio@TIS.COM (Frederick M Avolio)
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- Subject: Re: Who Reads this Newsgroup? RESULTS OF SURVEY
- Date: 25 Jan 1993 20:07:30 GMT
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- In article <1k1g26INNjog@skeena.ucs.ubc.ca>, arnett@unixg.ubc.ca (Bill Arnett) writes:
- |> 'Heinz 57' is a cross-breed, a combination of a whole bunch of things.
- |> It's usually used in reference to dogs---though, I'm sure the woman
- |> in question wasn't trying to imply that ... well, you know... :-)
- |>
- |> (No doubt the phrase did come from the steak sauce, but don't ask me
- |> how or why!)
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- I guess I am old or something... IN any event, the 57 comes from
- Heinz's slogan: "57 varieties". Heinz makes relish, pickles,
- ketchup, mustard, etc.
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