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To: Melas; southernnorthcarolina
In this case it has to with our peculiar imperial measurements. 12oz is 1/3 of a kilogram, which happens to be a common container size throughout the rest of the world. This is just standardization, nothing more.

Metrics don't do thirds. The 12 oz is the original, ever since Libby's of Chicago canned beef in the 1870s. And as 12oz meat was the daily soldier's ration, the rest is history.



Also bread 12, 24 oz loaves

64 posted on 02/16/2012 6:05:35 AM PST by Oztrich Boy (Society is well governed when the people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law)
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To: Oztrich Boy

Those old cans remind me of the time me and a buddy as got some candy bars at the little country store near our cabin. The old guy fished around for awhile and said “Here, save your money - I’ve got some left-over ten-cent bars here”. (Back when the “new” bars were 25 cents.

They smelled of mildew and tasted of kerosene (from the store’s heater). Even though we were kids, we still figured we shouldn’t eat them after the first taste!


68 posted on 02/16/2012 3:37:16 PM PST by 21twelve
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