Blind Hog...Schiller (1893) [was Re: Blind Squirrel (1951)]

[Sam Clements]

Using ProQuest, we can antedate further.

Chicago Daily, 28 Feb. 1893.  p.3

"It is Schiller who said that the blind hog found the acorn."

SC

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Subject: Blind Hog...Biggest Acorn (1900) [was Re: Blind Squirrel (1951)]


> Just found this through ProQuest Historical Newspapers:
>
> From CONCERNING FREE SHIPS.
> G. WEAVER LOPER.. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.:
> Sep 16, 1900. p. 21 (1 page)
>
> "I cannot for one moment believe that Mr Bryan has made this denial
> based upon a lucky hit, and without having in his possession the full
> knowledge that would indicate his ability to substantiate the
> same. 'The blind hog will sometimes get the biggest acorn,' and that
> would apply to Mr. Bryan did I not believe, as stated above, that he
> has at his command the facts to corroborate his remarks."
>
> Rachel
> Quoting "Rachel E. Shuttlesworth" <rshuttle at bama.ua.edu>:
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> > Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > Poster:       "Rachel E. Shuttlesworth" <rshuttle at BAMA.UA.EDU>
> > Subject:      Re: Blind Squirrel (1951)
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> >
> > And in my family, it's a blind hog. Usually used jokingly by my
> > father
> > when someone does something well..."(Even) a blind hog can find an
> > acorn every now and then."
> > Rachel
> >
> >
> > Quoting Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>:
> >
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> > > Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > > Poster:       Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
> > > Subject:      Re: Blind Squirrel (1951)
> > >
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> > >
> > > 'Round here it's "a blind mule" - heard in 1970s.
> > >
> > > JL
> > >
> > > Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:
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> > > Sender: American Dialect Society
> > > Poster: Bapopik at AOL.COM
> > > Subject: Blind Squirrel (1951)
> > >
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> > >
> > > BLIND SQUIRREL--3,570 Google hits, 6,900 Google Groups hits
> > >
> > > I saw this today and just realized that I hadn't talked about
> > "blind
> > > squirrels." Sometimes the phrase ends in "acorn" and sometimes in
> > > "nut."
> > >
> > >
> > > (WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM)
> > > Odessa American Thursday, July 08, 1971 Odessa, Texas
> > > ...at the seventh. I suppose even a BLIND SQUIRREL finds an acorn
> > > once in a..
> > >
> > >
> > > Times Bulletin Tuesday, July 30, 1974 Van Wert, Ohio
> > > ...at Edgecreek. Comments like "Even a BLIND SQUIRREL will also
> > find
> > > an
> > > acorn..
> > > Daily Herald Tuesday, October 16, 1984 Chicago, Illinois
> > > ...we arc. Vmcc Lom- bardi said 'even a BLIND SQUIRREL can find an
> > > acorn
> > > once..
> > >
> > > (PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
> > > Mouse Trap' Play Successful on Bay
> > > By WALTER HAIGHT Post Reporter. The Washington Post (1877-1954).
> > > Washington,
> > > D.C.: Jun 26, 1951. p. 14 (1 page):
> > > And please, no wisecracks like "even a blind squirrel funds an
> > > occasional
> > > acorn."
> > >
> > > Haight, Admitted Duffer and Puffer on Links, Almost Stymied
> > Himself
> > > Into
> > > Apple Business
> > > By Walter Haight Post Reporter. The Washington Post (1877-1954).
> > > Washington,
> > > D.C.: Jan 3, 1952. p. 19 (1 page):
> > > But as a blind squirrel finds an occasional acorn, Haight came up
> > > with an
> > > occasional big inning.
> > >
> > > Horses and People
> > > By Walter Haight. The Washington Post and Times Herald
> > (1954-1959).
> > > Washington, D.C.: Nov 7, 1955. p. 17 (1 page)
> > >
> > >
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> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Rachel E. Shuttlesworth
> University of Alabama Libraries CLIR Fellow
> Box 870266 . Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0266
> 209 Gorgas Library
> 205.348.4655
> rachel.e.shuttlesworth at ua.edu