Bob's Your Uncle (1945)

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Not much new in a "Bob's you uncle" search. The British Library online is
still awful. The 1890 Chicago Tribune horseracing citation is not what we're
looking for. Paper of Record has a 1945 citation, if that helps any.
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(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
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_FAME  FOR UNCLE BOB; He Is the Winner of the Great American Derby. THE MILE
AND A HALF  IN 2:55 3/4. Thirty-five Thousand Spectators at Washington Park.
FASHION AT THE  CLUB-HOUSE. Society People Drive to the Track in Stylish
Turnouts. AT THE GRAND  STAND--THE INCIDENTS. How Uncle Bob Did It. _
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Chicago  Daily Tribune. Jun 22, 1890. p. 1 (1 page)
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_'The  Captive Heart'; Integrity Marks Film About POWs _
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By  Richard L. Coe. The Washington Post (1877-1954).  Washington, D.C.: Nov
10, 1947. p. 13 (1 page)
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There are the lads who say "Bob's your uncle," and who sing that song which
one will always identify with World War II--"Bless 'Em All."
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(PAPER OF RECORD)
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25 July 1945, THE MAPLE LEAF--UK EDITION, pg. 2, col. 5:
...he liked the idea very much, wrapped up the handsome, silk-lined box  that
holes the gloves, and--as they say--Bob's your  uncle.



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