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[Jonathan Lighter]

OED: 1925

1914 _S. F. Chronicle_ (Oct. 24) 11 (GenealogyBank): MARBLE ORCHARD
LEAGUERS IN BATTLE..."The whole bunch ought to be released to the Graveyard
League."

1917 _Oregonian_ (Portland, Ore.) (March 19) 19 [Ibid.]: Planted in a
marble orchard.

1918 _Tulsa Morning Times_ (Apr. 19) 4 [Ibid.]:  The kaiser will soon be
pushing up daisies in a marble orchard.

Etc., etc

2025
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  : We won't be safe until he is planted in a marble orchard.

JL

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