From: P.L. Cowan <cowan%SSRL01.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]KSUVM.

Fri, 26 Feb 1993 14:29:36 -080

To: Multiple recipients of list HIST-L <HIST-L[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UKANVM.BITNET>

Subject: Re: Thats it; Fort Pitt!



In article <MAILQUEUE-101.930223075534.384[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]pid.csd>,

kla!K_Wells%pid.csd[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SUN.COM writes:

>   I have an elderly friend (70's) who constantly uses the phrase

> "Thats it; Fort Pitt!" as an exclaimation, particularly when

> completing crossword puzzles. Would anyone know, or care to

> speculate on the origins of this phrase? She was raised in Indiana

> and says she picked it up from her parents and has used it since she

> was a child.

>

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> Do the words simply rhyme, having no historical significance?

> Ken Wells



There used to be a beer called "Fort Pitt" beer brewed in Pittsburgh.

I am pretty sure that the phrase "That's it, Fort Pitt" was their

advertising slogan. I am skeptical that it dates back much further

than that, but I suppose it's possible.



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Paul Cowan

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