Subj : Xxcarol's Sashimi Delight Aku or Ahi
To   : Carol Shenkenberger
From : Ben Collver
Date : Tue Apr 30 2024 13:19:10

  Re: Xxcarol's Sashimi Delight Aku or Ahi
  By: Carol Shenkenberger to Ben Collver on Mon Apr 29 2024 13:22:25

XX> LOL, xx comes from Arpanet where I was a military systems sysop.  Us bored
XX> watchstanders would chat world-wide.  We only had a 60 character chat line
XX> so to save space, tradition was to us your initials.  Problem, Charlie
XX> Parker had mine (before I got married).  So used xx for female chromosomes.
XX> Funny is happened to a guy so he got called xy (male chromosomes).

That was one of my guesses!  That it stood for XX chromosomes.  I had no idea
about the history.  Wow, a 60 character chat line.  That's 100 characters
shorter than the old SMS message size limit.  Hardcore!

XX> Today, it mostly separates me from all the other 'carol's' out there.
XX> Sorry it's so mundane (grin)

It's Xtra Xtra down to earth.  :-)

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