We know who Holy Moses refers to. But did you know that Ludvig Schytte was actually a well-known Danish musician and composer? His shorter works are still used today as educational studies for piano students. Can you imagine them saying, “Mom, I have to go practice some Schytte”?
My mom was always talking about robbing Peter to pay Paul. As a little squirt, I thought my parents were criminals until I learned what the term meant.
So you’re telling me that pluggers are unfamiliar with Simon Peter, Cephas, Prince of the Apostles. St. Peter. The guy at the pearly gates. That guy. Pluggers have never heard of him. You sure about that? You sure about that, Pluggers? I don’t want to get into an argument or anything, but I gotta say that I myself am not so sure about that.
My mother would proclaim “Oh SPIT!” in an obvious substitution for the bad ‘S’ word. The only time I ever heard her say the real word was when my father put in a new kitchen counter top, and accidentally burned it with the heat gun.
Ahuehuete over 1 year ago
I would guess that it refers to St. Peter
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Like “great Scott!” in Superman and Back to the Future?
sergioandrade Premium Member over 1 year ago
And Heavens to Betsy! Who is this Betsy person and is her last name Murgatroid?
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
We know who Holy Moses refers to. But did you know that Ludvig Schytte was actually a well-known Danish musician and composer? His shorter works are still used today as educational studies for piano students. Can you imagine them saying, “Mom, I have to go practice some Schytte”?
Guy from southern Indiana over 1 year ago
And just who is Jehoshaphat, and why is he jumping? Hmmm…
zerotvus over 1 year ago
yeah….and who’s Hannah?
ctolson over 1 year ago
My mom was always talking about robbing Peter to pay Paul. As a little squirt, I thought my parents were criminals until I learned what the term meant.
david_42 over 1 year ago
Probably the Pete of Peter’s Principle.
goboboyd over 1 year ago
Potentially slightly less offensive than ‘Dad Gummit!’
sousamannd over 1 year ago
Alouette, gentille alouetteAlouette, je te plumeraiJe te plumerai la têteJe te plumerai la tête
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
I think “Pete’s” not the only one we call on whom we don’t know.
David Rickard Premium Member over 1 year ago
From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:
So you’re telling me that pluggers are unfamiliar with Simon Peter, Cephas, Prince of the Apostles. St. Peter. The guy at the pearly gates. That guy. Pluggers have never heard of him. You sure about that? You sure about that, Pluggers? I don’t want to get into an argument or anything, but I gotta say that I myself am not so sure about that.
contralto2b over 1 year ago
I know who one of the Pete’s is – he was my grandfather! LOL
DeaconJohnGiglioJr over 1 year ago
It’s better than taking the Lord’s Name in vain!
tcayer over 1 year ago
My mother would proclaim “Oh SPIT!” in an obvious substitution for the bad ‘S’ word. The only time I ever heard her say the real word was when my father put in a new kitchen counter top, and accidentally burned it with the heat gun.
DavidErman over 1 year ago
Pete was a young guy I knew who died around 1981 from a gunshot wound. It appeared to be accidental and self-inflicted. The only Pete I recall.
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
If you had an idea who Pete is, you wouldn’t be saying that, now would you?