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RedRyder

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Re: The Metric system...
« on: September 18, 2020, 10:28:06 am »
The USA also decided to adopt or re-adopt the metric system in probably around 1970 when Canada did so.
The US plan was to phase it in over a 20 year period after which we should all be fully metricated. (is that a word?)
The American automobile industry quickly adapted.


The school milk suppliers also at some point renamed the 1/2 pint milk carton as 256 ml.
Can you just picture a kid going up to the counter saying please give me one of those 256's..??
I am not saying it never happens. I am saying it will never roll off the tongue as nicely, smoothly, or elegantly as our old Half Pint!


To my way of thinking the biggest scam was the entire USA alcohol industry dumping what we had for the metric volumes.
Think about this.... a 750 ml bottle of whiskey looks like a 5th of whiskey..... but it is considerably smaller and costs the same.
Wine is also 750 ml and has been for a long while now.


Beer is still sold here in cans measured in ounces.


We did at one time long before the metric was added, we had access to the GIQ of beer which was a "giant imperial quart".
The GIQ was 40 oz of beer!


I personally am glad the metric system did not take hold too well here.
Call me old fashioned and I'll thank you!


Gil