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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Brewer's</EM> says that the word as applied to
US soldiers derived from the similarity of the cake of that name to the uniform
buttons on a soldier c WW I & earlier. Any other thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>T. Comerford</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>