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[Squid]

7278 

Thanks for the joe!

Trivia question:  How did coffee become known as "joe"?

[BabyCheetah]

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"Cup of joe" is an American nickname for coffee. The phrase goes back to the mid-1840s, and is of unclear origin, though it is possibly short for "Old Black Joe," the title of a popular Stephen Foster song. In any case, it predates Josephus Daniels, the Secretary of the Navy who banned the serving of alcohol on ships in 1914.

Another possible origin lies in the birth of America's taste for coffee, which developed in the 19th century after tea was no longer available from British merchants. The phrase may have come into the American English language via a misunderstanding of the French word chaud, which means "hot" and is pronounced similarly.

[Squid]

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Ya gotta love the internet.
I heard that it became known as "joe" because at the time the nickname was adopted, a famous brand of coffee was Martinson Coffee.  The owner of that brand of coffee was Joseph Martinson.  Hence, "joe". 

Yours sounds good, too.   

[BabyCheetah]

7281  Did u already finish your  because your drinking  again?  Do you need a refill?

[Squid]

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I'm good for now, thanks, Baby!

[Joe C]

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[Squid]

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[BabyCheetah]

7285    Way to early in the Am for  Joe.  Are you trying to confess something to us?

[Squid]

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[Joe C]

7285    Way to early in the Am for  Joe.  Are you trying to confess something to us?

7287  No confession and no confusion.

[Squid]

7288 

* Squid gets out her breathalyzer.

[BabyCheetah]

7289    Rut Roh Joe Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Squid]

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[BabyCheetah]

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[Joe C]

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[Squid]

7293

*hiccup*

[Joe C]

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[Squid]

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[Joe C]

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[BabyCheetah]

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