Re: "What's up with the British"

[richard jackson <richard.jackson@nene.ac.uk>]

Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Doug Mitchell wrote:
> >
> > I was stationed in Old Blighty in 1976
>
>   Sorry, 'Old Blighty' is reserved solely for the use of those born in
>   Britain, or a member of her Empire, later commonwealth!
>
>    Johnny '70 Viterald

Was that last bit added coz you were born in Rhodesia??? :-)

Anyway, anyone know where the term 'blighty' comes from?

Rich