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Son of a gun
Originated when sea travel was the only way to travel large distances.
There was little privacy on the ships. When a woman gave birth on the
journey, the forward deck behind the main cannon was a common place for
the birth to take place. If you were born at sea you were often referred
to as a "son of a gun".
We received this email from a site visitor:
It seems that during the Civil War (May 12, 1863, to be exact), a
young Virginia farm girl was standing on her front porch while a
battle was raging nearby. A stray bullet first passed through the
scrotum of a young Union cavalryman, then lodged in the reproductive
tract of the young woman, who thus became pregnant by a man she had
not been within 100 feet of! And nine months later she gave birth to a
healthy baby!
OK:
Meaning 0 killed
I forgot from what time period
We received this email from another site visitor:
"Son of a gun
Originated when sea travel was the only way to travel large distances. There was little privacy on the ships. When a woman gave birth on the journey, the forward deck behind the main cannon was a common place for the birth to take place. If you were born at sea you were often referred to as a "son of a gun"."Surely this is a result of a shotgun wedding!
FLIP THE BIRD: I heard the origin for flagging the bird was from the days when men fought
with bows and arrows. Sharpshooters used their middle finger, the opposing
army would capture them and cut off their middle finger...the men uncaught
would show-off as they escaped (or whatever...taunting the army) by raising
their middle finger. Perhaps the bird part comes from the feathers on the
arrows? (guessing) Can't remember which army. Robinhood type guys and
the King's army?
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