tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post6323209266740502992..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Josephus DanielsPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-31629797393987210962012-01-29T12:27:45.443-05:002012-01-29T12:27:45.443-05:00along those same (almost off topic) lines... my fa...along those same (almost off topic) lines... my fave coffee shop in college was 'Cup of joe' - down on hillsborough street in Raleigh. Never knew that was where the name came from :)debbie s.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-43099780157444926922012-01-28T11:46:18.423-05:002012-01-28T11:46:18.423-05:00Coincidentally the last thing I googled last night...Coincidentally the last thing I googled last night was "cup of Joe" and with coffee in hand, the 1st thing I see on the journal this morning is Josephus Daniels. Surprising because, according to the most prevalent theory, he banned alcohol aboard naval ships. Having nothing stronger, the men took to drinking coffee, nicknaming it "cup of Joe." I never imagined my two favorite things, OI and coffee , would have a connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-80200017015506327402012-01-28T08:03:21.460-05:002012-01-28T08:03:21.460-05:00I (vaguely) remember learning about Daniels in sch...I (vaguely) remember learning about Daniels in school, though I don't recall ever hearing about him living on ocracoke (although, it was many moons ago lolol)debbie s.noreply@blogger.com