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Old June 26th, 2002, 11:48 PM
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Default Re: Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong\'s Head Cantina
In olde days in Britain, drinking vessels in pubs would have a small whistle built into the handle. When you needed more beer, you'd "whistle for it" That's where the term comes from. Also "wet your whistle"

Not that that's why I picked the "EEE and whistle". It just has a nice pub sound to it=-)