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According to Charles Funk, in Heavens to Betsy! & Other Curious Sayings, Harper & Row (1955), several theories have been
advanced to explain “Heavens to Betsy,” but none to his satisfaction, and he deems the phrase “source unknown.”
Charles Funk blew it on this one. This is an obvious res ipsa loquitur. It refers to AnnaStrophic's divine nature.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Esparto Jackie 01/29/01 03:25 AM -issimo, -issima emanuela 01/29/01 08:43 AM Re: Esparto (personal anecdote) Marianna 01/29/01 10:50 AM marijuana, hemp, opiates Alex Williams 01/29/01 12:19 PM Re: Esparto (personal anecdote) wsieber 01/29/01 12:21 PM Re: Esparto (personal anecdote) Faldage 01/29/01 03:04 PM Re: Esparto (personal anecdote) wow 01/29/01 03:44 PM Re: Heavens to Betsy! AnnaStrophic 01/29/01 07:54 PM Re: Esparto AnnaStrophic 01/29/01 07:58 PM translations and footnotes emanuela 01/30/01 06:12 AM Re: translations and footnotes maverick 01/30/01 12:39 PM Re: Heavens to Betsy Sparteye 01/30/01 01:22 PM Re: Heavens to Betsy Geoff 01/31/01 03:08 PM Re: Heavens to Betsy AnnaStrophic 02/02/01 03:32 PM
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