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rainbow dozen


A mixture of the range of Cascade beers (Blue, Red, Green) less used now but common in the days when beer was predominately bought as "tall boys" rather than stubbies: "Give us a rainbow dozen mate." (to the guy at the bottle shop)

Contributor's comments: Gosh - I haven't heard this expression for about 30 years! I think the first time I heard the expression as a child I was disappointed as I thought it would refer to something much more interesting than boring old beer!