tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475986173085468360.post5523557961376263180..comments2024-01-29T20:06:10.152-05:00Comments on cats & crime & rock & roll: To the Nines!Clea Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475986173085468360.post-38693120115262872132009-01-03T17:30:00.000-05:002009-01-03T17:30:00.000-05:00Happy new year to you both!I can tell you that I'v...Happy new year to you both!<BR/><BR/>I can tell you that I've been skunked while researching "the whole nine yards," too. After all, a first down in football is ten yards. Hmmm...<BR/><BR/>Maybe this will be the year that I can find this out?Clea Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475986173085468360.post-8509906497962979852009-01-01T22:59:00.000-05:002009-01-01T22:59:00.000-05:00Alas, Clea, there is no definitive origin for "dre...Alas, Clea, there is no definitive origin for "dressed to the nines." This site<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/65rzdy<BR/><BR/>observes that the number nine has often been used as a superlative but that no actual connection between the number 9 and dress has been found.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year<BR/><BR/>MackMackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555318160638307655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475986173085468360.post-47303794198859901122009-01-01T22:12:00.000-05:002009-01-01T22:12:00.000-05:00I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your questio...I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question, Clea. But I did want to wish you a Happy New Year! <BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing your big news!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com