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Soapweed

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Subject: You Gotta Be Shittin' Me

Have you ever wondered who first uttered the phrase "You Gotta Be Shittin' Me''?

Well, it just so happens to have originated through the Father of Our Country, way back when George Washington was crossing the Delaware River with his troops.

There were 33 men in Washington's boat. It was extremely dark and storming furiously and the water was tossing them about. Finally, Washington grabbed Corporal Peters and stationed him at the front of the boat with a lantern. He ordered him to keep swinging it, so they could see where they were heading.

Corporal Peters, through driving rain and cold, continued swinging the lantern back and forth, back and forth. Then a big gust of wind and a wave hit and threw Corporal Peters and his lantern into the Delaware. Washington and his troops searched for nearly an hour trying to find Corporal Peters, but to no avail. All of them felt terrible, for the Corporal had been one of their favorites.

Sometime later, Washington and his troops landed on the other side, wet and totally exhausted. He rallied the troops and told them that they must go on. Another hour later, one of his men said, "General, I see lights ahead." They trudged toward the lights and came upon a huge house. What they didn't know was that this was a house of ill repute, hidden in the forest to serve all who came.

General Washington pounded on the door, his men crowding around him. The door swung open, and much to his surprise stood a beautiful woman. A huge smile came across her face, to see so many men standing there.

Washington was the first to speak, "Madam, I am General George Washington and these are my men. We are tired, wet, exhausted, and desperately need warmth and comfort."

Again, the Madam looked at all the men standing there, and with a broad smile on her face, said, "Well, General, you have come to the right place. We can surely give you warmth and comfort. How many men do you have?"

Washington replied, "Well, Madam, there are 32 of us without Peters."

And the Madam said, "You gotta be shittin' me."
 
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I'm wondering Soapweed, where is the official authentification from ShamWow? How do we know this isn't just some more propoganda spread by the Jewish news orginizations? Do you have links or youtube videos to back up this claim? Unless you can provide proof that this really happened I'm calling bullpucky. I mean come on, where was Corporal Peters union rep? Why was he being made to work in inclement weather? Did they not provide the proper safety equipment to keep him safe that is required by OSHA or the Coast Guard? Do you mean to tell me that a politician and a bunch of soldiers just happened upon a cathouse in the woods that none of them knew existed? Yeah right ! And I suppose that the boat landing with the close proximity to the bordello was the only one around. Seems to be a lot of holes in your story there Mr. Soap. In other words, You Gotta Be Sh*tt*n' Me ! :roll: :D
 

Soapweed

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BAR BAR 2 said:
I'm wondering Soapweed, where is the official authentification from ShamWow? How do we know this isn't just some more propoganda spread by the Jewish news orginizations? Do you have links or youtube videos to back up this claim? Unless you can provide proof that this really happened I'm calling bullpucky. I mean come on, where was Corporal Peters union rep? Why was he being made to work in inclement weather? Did they not provide the proper safety equipment to keep him safe that is required by OSHA or the Coast Guard? Do you mean to tell me that a politician and a bunch of soldiers just happened upon a cathouse in the woods that none of them knew existed? Yeah right ! And I suppose that the boat landing with the close proximity to the bordello was the only one around. Seems to be a lot of holes in your story there Mr. Soap. In other words, You Gotta Be Sh*tt*n' Me ! :roll: :D

Probably so. :) :) :)

I had a proper occasion to use this story just last evening. While visiting with a couple neighbors, the subject came up of our high Nebraska taxes. One neighbor brought out the fact that much of these taxes are used to support our public schools. Awhile back he had the audacity to mention to a local school board that sports take a good share of these "educational" funds. He proposed the idea that maybe sports could be eliminated or at least cut back significantly. He said you couldn't believe the looks of incredulousness when he made his proposal. :? Of course, I had to imediately tell this lesson of History 101, because these were the unsaid words that met his idea. :)
 

Tam

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BAR BAR 2 said:
I'm wondering Soapweed, where is the official authentification from ShamWow? How do we know this isn't just some more propoganda spread by the Jewish news orginizations? Do you have links or youtube videos to back up this claim? Unless you can provide proof that this really happened I'm calling bullpucky. I mean come on, where was Corporal Peters union rep? Why was he being made to work in inclement weather? Did they not provide the proper safety equipment to keep him safe that is required by OSHA or the Coast Guard? Do you mean to tell me that a politician and a bunch of soldiers just happened upon a cathouse in the woods that none of them knew existed? Yeah right ! And I suppose that the boat landing with the close proximity to the bordello was the only one around. Seems to be a lot of holes in your story there Mr. Soap. In other words, You Gotta Be Sh*tt*n' Me ! :roll: :D

I'm with you Bar Bar 2 I think Soap is trying to pull our legs :wink: and I believe we deserve some kind of proof. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Soapweed

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Tam said:
BAR BAR 2 said:
I'm wondering Soapweed, where is the official authentification from ShamWow? How do we know this isn't just some more propoganda spread by the Jewish news orginizations? Do you have links or youtube videos to back up this claim? Unless you can provide proof that this really happened I'm calling bullpucky. I mean come on, where was Corporal Peters union rep? Why was he being made to work in inclement weather? Did they not provide the proper safety equipment to keep him safe that is required by OSHA or the Coast Guard? Do you mean to tell me that a politician and a bunch of soldiers just happened upon a cathouse in the woods that none of them knew existed? Yeah right ! And I suppose that the boat landing with the close proximity to the bordello was the only one around. Seems to be a lot of holes in your story there Mr. Soap. In other words, You Gotta Be Sh*tt*n' Me ! :roll: :D

I'm with you Bar Bar 2 I think Soap is trying to pull our legs :wink: and I believe we deserve some kind of proof. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I read it in print on the internet, in an e-mail. What more proof do you want? :wink: :)
 

Tam

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Soapweed said:
Tam said:
BAR BAR 2 said:
I'm wondering Soapweed, where is the official authentification from ShamWow? How do we know this isn't just some more propoganda spread by the Jewish news orginizations? Do you have links or youtube videos to back up this claim? Unless you can provide proof that this really happened I'm calling bullpucky. I mean come on, where was Corporal Peters union rep? Why was he being made to work in inclement weather? Did they not provide the proper safety equipment to keep him safe that is required by OSHA or the Coast Guard? Do you mean to tell me that a politician and a bunch of soldiers just happened upon a cathouse in the woods that none of them knew existed? Yeah right ! And I suppose that the boat landing with the close proximity to the bordello was the only one around. Seems to be a lot of holes in your story there Mr. Soap. In other words, You Gotta Be Sh*tt*n' Me ! :roll: :D

I'm with you Bar Bar 2 I think Soap is trying to pull our legs :wink: and I believe we deserve some kind of proof. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I read it in print on the internet, in an e-mail. What more proof do you want? :wink: :)
Well I guess you can't ask for more proof than that, So I'll let it slide for now but the next time :sure: :wink: :lol:
 
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