Date:  Sat, 29 Apr 1995 14:15:06 PDT

From:  "Jim Ague, ague[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]redrck.enet.dec.com, Col Spgs,

     CO" <ague[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]REDRCK.ENET.DEC.COM>

Subject: Re: "You're eighty-six, man!"



The explanation that I've always heard for "86" is that this is the standard

proof (43% alcohol) for most liquors.



-- Jim