According to "The Andy Griffith Show Book" by Ken Beck and Jim Clark, the phrase "nipped i' the bud" is from The Tragedy of Brennoralt by Sir John Suckling (1609-1642).
If anyone reading this message does not own The Andy Griffith Show Book, you should RUN, not walk, to the nearest bookstore and buy it right now! It oughta be required reading for every law enforcement officer -- uh, I mean every Mayberry fan. --Paul >>>Just thinking about this. Is "nip it in the bud" a saying from way back? Where did it originate? I'm in favor of bud nippin'. Bee in NC, OHIO _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
