Cup Of Joe?
Kevin's Weather Blog
INDIANAPOLIS -- A warm drink on a cool day is often a good combination.
Perhaps you enjoy coffee. If so, you will enjoy this story.
Two weeks ago I was Master of Ceremonies for the Central Indiana Navy Ball.
The guest speaker for the night was Mr. Danny Harter. He was asking trivia questions of those in attendance.
His first question was about the origin of the saying "cup of Joe."
Everyone sat silently sipping coffee without providing an answer.
Mr. Harter explained that the consumption of alcohol was prohibited on board Navy vessels by the Secretary of the Navy, Josephus "Joe" Daniels on June 1, 1914. So a cup of coffee became known in the U.S. Navy and across the country as a "cup of Joe."
Log on to TheIndyChannel.com Monday through Friday for the daily weather
blog from RTV6 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Gregory.
Would you like Kevin's Weather Blog delivered directly to your email inbox? Click here to sign up!
Perhaps you enjoy coffee. If so, you will enjoy this story.
Two weeks ago I was Master of Ceremonies for the Central Indiana Navy Ball.
The guest speaker for the night was Mr. Danny Harter. He was asking trivia questions of those in attendance.
His first question was about the origin of the saying "cup of Joe."
Everyone sat silently sipping coffee without providing an answer.
Mr. Harter explained that the consumption of alcohol was prohibited on board Navy vessels by the Secretary of the Navy, Josephus "Joe" Daniels on June 1, 1914. So a cup of coffee became known in the U.S. Navy and across the country as a "cup of Joe."
Log on to TheIndyChannel.com Monday through Friday for the daily weather
blog from RTV6 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Gregory.
Would you like Kevin's Weather Blog delivered directly to your email inbox? Click here to sign up!
Previous Blogs:
- October 28, 2003: Wind Fanning The Flames
- October 27, 2003: Wet And Getting Wetter
- October 22, 2003: Looking For Input
- October 21, 2003: Air Masses
- October 20, 2003: Talking Snow On A Sunny Day?
- October 17, 2003: Musical Weather
- October 16, 2003: What Has Kevin Learned?
- October 15, 2003: The Way The Wind Blows
- October 14, 2003: Looking At Raindrops
- October 13, 2003: Bad Hair Day?
- October 13, 2003: Looking Foggy?
- October 10, 2003: Partly Sunny Versus Partly Cloudy
- October 9, 2003: Paul Revere?
- October 8, 2003: Enjoy It While You Can!
Copyright 2003 by TheIndyChannel.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
