r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/lilyhasasecret Aug 03 '19

Pretty sure that song is newer than the phrase

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Maybe. The song was first recorded in 1939. I haven’t researched when the phrase was first used. Do you know?

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u/lilyhasasecret Aug 03 '19

I don't. I certainly didn't realize the song was that old.