Questia - New Toy

[Kathleen E. Miller]

At 12:27 PM 7/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>What is the earliest on Questia for "real McCoy" and "movie"?

Real McCoy, not close at all, but interesting. The book's even got a glossary.

It's a Racket!
Book by Thomas Quinn Beesley, Gordon L. Hostetter; Les Quin Books inc.,
1929, pg. 218
Subjects: Crime And Criminals--Illinois--Chicago, Crime And
Criminals--Illinois--Chicago--Unauthorized

"While they wuz riffin' de joint, a runner drove up to de family entrance
wit' a load o' merchandise--real McCoy, too--and the apron had a tough job
slippin' 'im the office not to unload. He didn't mind him bringin' it in
that way, but he wuz afraid the flatties would want a split, and anyway the
damper didn't have enough grease for a nix crack.

page. 236 "REAL McCOY --Goods that are genuine; uncut liquor."



Kathleen E. Miller
Research Assistant to William Safire
The New York Times