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11 Nov 04 - 02:54 PM (#1323576) Subject: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: GUEST,Chris C Hi All: I'm wondering if any one here knows the origin of the famous folksy ol' proverb: "Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits." I got no results in a search here; google shows that some attribute it to baseball great Satchel Page, but others don't. Any ideas?? ~Chris |
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11 Nov 04 - 03:00 PM (#1323588) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: grumpy al no idea but the originator sure was laid back |
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11 Nov 04 - 03:04 PM (#1323598) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: open mike i saw this caption yesterday on a foto of a bunch of shar pei puppies.. a basket full of wrinkles... |
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11 Nov 04 - 05:40 PM (#1323851) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: Liz the Squeak I suspect it came from a toilet wall... it's where it's usually found. LTS |
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12 Nov 04 - 01:48 PM (#1324789) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: ToulouseCruise "Sometimes I sits, broken hearted Pays my dime, but only farted" Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week. |
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12 Nov 04 - 02:30 PM (#1324831) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: Greyeyes It's from a Punch cartoon, a village idiot type character says "Sometimes I sits and sometimes I sits and thinks - but mostly I just sits." Can't give you date or citation, but I'll have a look tomorrow if nobody else has. |
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13 Nov 04 - 04:53 AM (#1325454) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: Greyeyes Oxford Dictionary of Quotations gives it as "Sometimes I sits and thinks, and then again I just sits". Punch Vol 131, P297, 1906. Punch was a humerous and satirical magazine in the UK which ran from 1841-2002. |
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13 Nov 04 - 04:54 AM (#1325456) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: Greyeyes This should really be down below, it's not music related. |
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13 Nov 04 - 02:27 PM (#1325819) Subject: RE: 'Sometimes I sits...': origin From: Cluin Some comes `ere t' sit an' t'ink But Oi comes `ere t' shit an' stink |