> W. J. Liles <wliles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> GI stands for Government Issue. During WW II American soldiers ate
> GI
> rations, wore GI uniforms, and were issued GI rifles, etc. Naturally
> they decided they were GI too.
>
Ok, thanks, clears up something I have wondered about since I was a teenager !
Wayne Harridge
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge
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