tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post3961562037665475963..comments2023-10-31T14:52:14.186+00:00Comments on The World According To Mrs Jelly: Pete Who?Mrs Jellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569446870390354453noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-62596688670121088112009-03-17T00:15:00.000+00:002009-03-17T00:15:00.000+00:00Ha! I've wondered who Pete is before too! I also w...Ha! I've wondered who Pete is before too! <BR/><BR/>I also wonder who "they" are. "They say it's bad for you to cut your legs shaving." Who's THEY?Beki - TheRustedChainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963688700633522730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-15178608865287448692009-03-10T21:29:00.000+00:002009-03-10T21:29:00.000+00:00: Biblical origins. Think of St Peter. Think of th...: Biblical origins. Think of St Peter. Think of the omnipresent medieval church and think of hitting your thumb with a hammer. You can't swear, else the local priests will have you up before the Bishop and the Lord alone knows what the outcome of that will be, so you exclaim, in appropriate tone of voice, "For Saint Peter's sake" and carry on erecting the shelves. This phrase was amended to "For Pete's Sake" in later, less religiously oppressive, times.<BR/><BR/>: This is called a "Minced oath," a substitution of a less offensive word.<BR/><BR/>FOR PETE'S SAKE - The phrase is simply a polite version of a common and profane expression involving the name of Christ. We'd surmise that the original 'Pete' was St. Peter." From "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris. <BR/><BR/>Murphy's law see -<BR/>http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/murphys-law.html<BR/><BR/>;)Tazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575542198843990599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-38179321503460631142009-03-10T21:19:00.000+00:002009-03-10T21:19:00.000+00:00A verygood question indeed!x x xA verygood question indeed!<BR/>x x xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249345651618938791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-19087863276986335092009-03-10T19:50:00.000+00:002009-03-10T19:50:00.000+00:00Mrs Jelly, on your train of thoughts....who is Mur...Mrs Jelly, on your train of thoughts....who is Murphy and why does he have his own law?<BR/>a thing to ponder!<BR/>I love your blog - you are a very clever crafty lady!<BR/>Nola<BR/>XNolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738505792522087140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-59872261311119149142009-03-10T17:29:00.000+00:002009-03-10T17:29:00.000+00:00Hi Mrs Jelly - sorry for not replying to the email...Hi Mrs Jelly - sorry for not replying to the email - I will soon, I promise.<BR/><BR/>As for Pete ... I dunno. Maybe it's 'For peat's sake' and something to do with our Irish ancestry?!<BR/><BR/>xKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259837826944310404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-72610786969048635962009-03-10T15:41:00.000+00:002009-03-10T15:41:00.000+00:00Thanks to Stephen Fry and the QI team, I actually ...Thanks to Stephen Fry and the QI team, I actually know who Gordon Bennett was :<BR/>http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/gordon-bennett.htmlMrs Jellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569446870390354453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251826973604607273.post-44066067393843813302009-03-10T15:03:00.000+00:002009-03-10T15:03:00.000+00:00Who's Gordon Bennet for that matter?! xWho's Gordon Bennet for that matter?! xJuliaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796157310429701087noreply@blogger.com