Holy cow! (1917)

[Wilson Gray]

Isn't the default name for a cow "Bossie"? Cf. various writings for children
and the intracampusly-famous sports cheer of the University of California
Farm, "Bossie! Bossie! Cow! Cow!"

-Wilson

On 4/26/06, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC <Bill.Mullins at us.army.mil> wrote:
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> >Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963).  Chicago, Ill.: Nov 8, 1917. p. 6 (1 =
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> >Holy Cow! WHY can't they print 'em right?
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> California | Oakland | Oakland Tribune | 1913-03-13 p 14 col 3.
> "Harry Wolverton assigned "Holy Cow" Peters to the job of umpiring one =
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> the Regular-Yannigan contests at Marysville last week and Peters is =
> still alive. "
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> Nebraska | Lincoln | Lincoln Daily News | 1914-06-01 p 5A col 1.
> "Denver fans have coined an imitation of Charley Mullen's pet =
> expression. Instead of=20
> "holy cow," the bugs in the camp of the Bears yell "sacred bessie." "
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