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by cecilpl2 1186 days ago
I wonder if this is the etymology of the lovely speakeasy "Bourbon and Branch" in SF?
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cafard 1186 days ago
Yes, the expression--not the Bond novels, for the expression has been around a lot longer. I believe that Sam Rayburn's branch water came out of a Washington, DC, tap.
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microtherion 1186 days ago
Yes it is. I was reminded of this as well when I read the title of the submission.
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CoffeeOnWrite 1186 days ago
I believe so, I have read it in, ahem, books.
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