Blind Squirrel (1951)

[Yerkes, Susan]

There's also the variation, which I have heard from a number of Texans
"Blind hog found a truffle." Why use the T-word instead of acorn I don't
know, unless it just seems more exotic (I read a few years ago that some
optimistic entrepreneur was starting a truffle operation in West Texas,
but that's the last I heard of it)
And the 208 Google results (and 85 Google Group hits) for "blind hog...
Truffle" are underwhelming.

On the other hand, "blind pig...truffle" got 1900 Google hits and 569
Group hits.



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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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