NABs was RE: [at-l] (no subject)

[nealb@midlandstech.com (William Neal)]

NABS is short for any packaged crackers.  But it originated with the NABISCO
BISCUIT COMPANY's products.  Today LANCE and TOM's probably overshadow
"true" NABS.  And Lance has a wide variety of flavors.  I intend to take a
bunch on my next thru' hike (whether soon or when I retire).

It was common for field workers and factory workers to have a "linthead"
lunch (and some less savory terms) for a dime.  And that lunch consisted of
NABS and Coke or a Moon Pie (not a Scooter Pie) and Coke.  Over time NABS
came to be associated with any company's product and COKE came to mean to
many something other than Coca-Cola.  RC for a long time was on top.  You
still hear it in a lot of country places.  Of course Moon Pies were bigger
back then and you could gather empties and trade them in for enough gas to
ride all weekend.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Hudson [mailto:hudsom@us.ibm.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:31 AM
To: lwbooher@halifax.com; at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] (no subject)


<<for a coke and nabs. >>

Ok, I'll bite. What the hell is "nabs"....

skeeter (from the "soda" part of the country)