"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | Charm, I had to look up the spelling and found additional historical references in wikipedia - 'The phrase was adopted by US Army general "Vinegar" Joe Stillwell as his motto during the (first world) war.' as well as being in a Harvard athletic 'fight' song. My son, a UChicago grad, would use this as an example of Harvard's inferior academics. Glad it gave you a smile! Maria
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010 TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
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