Reminds me of how “the butter did it” first known appearance is a article describing how cliche it is.
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Apepollo11@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Bob’s Your Uncle is a pretty fascinating phrase, because it doesn’t have a clear origin.
The earliest references to it are as a song title, mentioned in advertisements and later in a newspaper review, but neither the actual music or lyrics are known today.
Very soon after this first appearance, it starts appearing in print as a phrase people are using.
Aeao@lemmy.world 6 days ago
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 week ago
Wild how something like that can happen. Obviously, this was a pretty popular song and yet it managed to disappear.
Makes you wonder how many other things in history have managed to slip through the cracks.
Keanu Reeves wrote a comic called ‘Brzrkr,’ about an immortal warrior. At one point he says that he has forgotten how many languages he’s used over the centuries, but he’s sure he learned calculus six or more times.
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I guess it’s kind of like the save icon. Floppy disks have been out of use for so long, that there are adults who have never seen a floppy disk, but know the save icon.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 6 days ago
Dialed your phone lately?
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
I’ve got a floppy disk attached to my desk. It has “Super important backup” written on it, and a magnet holding it to the desk frame.
I’m old.
vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
Greek plays are notorious for mentioning other works we have no record of.