both cited definitions on the URL are wrong. i cited a reference from 1528. that is the earliest any English scholars knew of from my reference put out in 1946. the moon is made of cheese came in 1529.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:15 PM Subject: Re: my first moon shot > About once very two and a half years. > > <http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010302.html> > > Hmm. I wonder just how old the phrase is. Anyone with an > OED care to look up the earliest collected reference?
