[aclug-L] Re: COX Cable change in email address.. when?

[Jared Johnson <solomon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Contrary to Cecil's claim, there are apparently examples of use of the
phrase and similar phrases - some folk from the American Dialect Society
named Barry Popi found them.  The only reference to this I've found was
at http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-inl1.htm - can anyone find the
examples themeselves or Barry's article or whatever that these folks
were quoting?

Here's alittle more information on just what Flynn's sexual exploits
constituted:

In November, 1942, Flynn was charged with statutory rape, arrested and
brought to trial, then acquitted. He was charged with having sexual
intercourse with two girls under the age of 18. (He was 33 at the time)

According to "The Complete Films of Errol Flynn" (1969):

"It was Flynn's belief that the Los Angeles district attorney had made
him a scapegoat for Hollywood in order to discipline the film
community."

"He later admitted he had made an arrangement with a private aviator to
fly him out of the country immediately had he not been acquitted."

"Jerry Giesler (Flynn's ace lawyer) considered Flynn an excellent
witness and thought that his gentlemanly demeanor throughout the trial
had been an important factor."

"A new phrase was added to the English language: 'In like Flynn'." 

On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 08:40, Clint Brubakken wrote:
> 
> Get the straight dope on In Like Flynn from Cecil :
> 
> http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_156.html
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2002-04-22 at 21:25, Chris Owen wrote:
> > 
> > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, James O. Harms wrote:
> > 
> > > Glenn Wiens wrote:
> > > > in like flint. (Oops -- that should date me, eh?)
> > >
> > > Actually, it's "in like Flynn".
> > 
> >
> > 
> > ...and and the orginal is a pretty much a reference to statutory rape.
> > That may date it the most.  I doubt today such slang would probably become
> > so commonly accepted given its origin (or supposed origin because some
> > people disagree with it coming from Errol Flynn).
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
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