Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 19:02:32 -0500

From: Jesse T Sheidlower jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PANIX.COM

Subject: Re: Monkey Wards





Where, in 1912, did the phrase originate?



Don't know that it originated in 1912, that's just the date of our

first citation. It was from a collection of Truman's letters, I

believe; I don't have the cite in front of me just now.



Jesse Sheidlower

jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]panix.com