[Ads-l] ".... until morale improves"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Good work, Pete
The valuable 1961 citation was included within the Quote Investigator
article when it was posted back in July 2020. A note was sent to the
ADS mailing list announcing the QI article at that time.

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2020-July/157563.html

The Floggings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2020/07/15/morale/

The QI article also included thematic precursors in 1759, 1863, and 1909.
Garson

On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 4:10 PM Pete Morris <mr_peter_morris at outlook.com> wrote:
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> Previously antedated to 1966.
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> http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2009-December/094631.html
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>
> Here's an earlier cite:
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> "... and all leave is cancelled until morale improves."
>
> All Hands,  number 538
> November 1961
> cartoon page 55.
>
> https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/All_Hands/hZ9wlFGVig4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22until+morale+improves%22&pg=RA10-PA55&printsec=frontcover
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