Who's your daddy?

[Alice Faber]

Steve Boatti said:
>In a message dated 10/14/04 10:59:02 AM, RonButters at aol.com writes:
>
>
>>  > Anyone have any information about the origins of the phrase "Who's your
>>  > daddy?" This phrase was
>>  > recently used by Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez. A reporter wants to know.
>>
>
>Well, Pedro Martinez never used the phrase "Who's your daddy?" A few weeks
>ago, after losing a game to the Yankees, he said "You have to give
>them credit .
>. .They beat me. They're that good right now. They're that hot.   I just tip
>my hat and call the Yankees my daddy." Soon after, Yankees fans began
>serenading the Red Sox players with the derisive chant, "Who's your
>daddy?" So the
>real question is, what is the origin of the phrase, "_______ is my
>daddy," with
>the meaning of "________ dominates me."

I'm pretty sure that I've heard the derisive intonation "who's your
daddy?" chant that proliferated at Yankee Stadium last night on
broadcasts of college basketball games.
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