Re: CHAT: Murgatroyd (was somehow Re: Lenition)

From: "Roger Mills" <romilly@...>

> My knowledge of the phrase derives (I'm pretty sure) from movie-going as a
> child in the 40s/50s, and I don't think Hanna-Barbera were around in those
> days, at least not producing cartoons for theater showing-- and I was too
> old and Far Too Sophisticated ;-) to watch their TV shows when they came
> along......(Ahem) I think I watched H.Hound for a while; did Snagglepuss
> appear there? The name rings a bell.
>
> So _someone_ back in the old days used the phrase-- even the occasional
> adult; who must have picked it up from the kids.  Sorry, Ray, we're back
to
> Square One...
I believe Red Skelton, the comedian, used the term "Heavens to Mergatroid"
while playing his TV character Clem Kadiddlehopper back in the '50s.

David

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