[Ads-l] Antedating of "Shaggy Dog Story"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Thanks for sharing this important citation, Fred.
It has been noticed before. Stephen Goranson posted it to the ADS list
in October 2019. Barry Popik clipped it in April 2022, and Jonathan
Lighter also found it previously.

https://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2019-October/155832.html
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99039398/shaggy-dog-story-1918/

Now, I’ve updated the Quote Investigator article on this topic to
include this citation. The update should be visible within 48 hours.
The QI article about the origin of the shaggy dog tale begins with a
1906 citation.

Shaggy Dog Story
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2019/11/16/shaggy/

Garson

On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 9:39 AM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:
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> shaggy dog story (OED 1937)
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> 1918 South Bend News-Times 22 Sept. 6/1 (Newspapers.com)  The next scene reveals the superior courr at Reno, which really isn't so darn superior, as the fellow said about the shaggy dog. (Note - Shaggy dog story will be mailed on applicaiton to editor.)
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> Fred Shapiro
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