By George; Franken-swine

[bapopik at AOL.COM]

BY GEORGE--The headlines everywhere today after George Mason made the final four of NCAA basketball. Any origin of "by George"? George Washington or George Mason?
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FRANKEN-SWINE--The headlines everywhere today for the genetically engineered bacon. No relation to Al Franken.

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