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Quiz: Who coined this phrase? (Original Post)
MoonRiver
May 2015
OP
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)1. Gotta be the Republican party.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)2. Lol, they're probably saying it now! Should be part of their platform!
But I meant the originator of that phrase.
think
(11,641 posts)3. I would have guessed P.T Barnam and would have been wrong
I did look it up..
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)5. Yes, that's wrong. Ready for me to tell you?
think
(11,641 posts)9. When ever you chose is fine :)
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)11. I'll give it a little more time!
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)4. Limbaugh
Just before he goes on the air every day.
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)6. The CEO of Brock Candy Company.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)7. It came from the RNC
rock
(13,218 posts)8. I guess it was
P. T. Barnum
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)12. Nope. That's what most people think.
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)10. The inventor of the pacifier?
rocktivity
demmiblue
(36,885 posts)30. Lol!
Orrex
(63,224 posts)13. This message was hidden by jury decision.
For shameless double entendre.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)14. Mark Twain.
Lilyhoney
(1,985 posts)15. W. c. Fields.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)17. Nope.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)35. Fields: 'Never give a sucker an even break'.
Loryn
(945 posts)18. I would have said PT Barnum as well.
csziggy
(34,137 posts)19. P. T. Barnum's rival - don't remember the name, though
If I remember correctly it was after they competed to get the faked bones of a giant to display.
Edited to add - here is the story of the quote: http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)22. That may be it but I have a different name and story. Will post below.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)20. a very jaded, over worked maternity ward attendant
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)21. All because a post was hidden?
I'm more concerned with those who use false concern as a basis to bash.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)37. Who might they be?
And how does one discern "false concern" and motive?
rock
(13,218 posts)42. "Miss America"
"If an atomic bomb is dropped, what do we hope it will do?" My personal favorite Carnak joke.
neverforget
(9,436 posts)41. If it was I sat on that jury and voted to hide.
And I would vote the same way again.
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)23. Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute
No need to wonder, although it remains unclear what the origin actually was.
No need to wonder, although it remains unclear what the origin actually was.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)24. nursing mothers?
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)28. Thread winner !
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)31. Hahaha, can't disagree with that!
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)25. Answer: May have been
David Hannum, in criticism of both P. T. Barnum, an American showman of the mid 1800s, and his customers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)38. Interesting.
Thanks.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)26. Wayne LaPierre.
randr
(12,414 posts)27. Jesus?
Exilednight
(9,359 posts)34. I would have gone with the pope.
randr
(12,414 posts)40. I thought the same as soon as I posted
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)29. Hillary Clinton?
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)32. P T Barnum
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)33. Nope. Check up thread for the answer!
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)43. yeah, I saw that after I posted, but I was too lazy to delete it
go figure, huh?
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)44. Been there, done that!
cwydro
(51,308 posts)36. There sure is. nt
Aerows
(39,961 posts)39. W. C. Fields. n/t