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by banannie on February 9th, 2005

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Why do people call a cup of coffee a "cup of joe"?

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  • by Isaac G on August 3rd, 2008

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    During WWI Admiral and Naval Secretary Josphus "Joe" Daniels banned the regular use of alcohol on his ship and forced his crew to have coffee as an alternate. The coffee alternate became known by the crew and later mainstream as a "cup of joe"

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