ready, willing and able-1825

[Page Stephens]

An old friend of mine who was in the marines in WWII used to use the phrase
"ready, willing and Mabel" to describe a willing girl.

Page Stephens

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Subject: ready, willing and able-1825


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> I found an 1825 newspaper cite, "..ready and willing and able.."
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> Most of my sources are silent on this phrase.  Anything earlier?
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> Sam Clements