Since Christ was a corporal
I originally heard this phrase as "since Christ was a road guard" from an (US) Army Ranger. He explained that a "road guard" was a very low ranking person who would be assigned to block traffic when a...
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Googling also turns up: Since Christ... was a cowboy... was a choirboy... was a cub scout... was a kid.. was a pup... was a tadpole... wore short pants. Most of them seem to use alliteration,...
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Maybe it is a corruption of "Since Christ was corporeal". :-)
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OPT wrote :Maybe it is a corruption of "Since Christ was corporeal". :-) I am struck by the possibility that the term could have come from something like "since Christ was corporeal" ie before he...
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Damn ... I didn't see that part of your first post. I thought I was making a cheeky joke.
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I know the phrase as since Hector was a pup.I think corporeal is way too much of a stretch. I say this for two reasons. It's too obscure of a word for common speech and it makes literal sense. These...
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Pk, I think you are looking for way too much in this. Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords. If He had been in the military it would have taken Him a very long time to achieve those ranks. When He...
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Don't feel too bad, OPT. Pk originally left out the "e" in "corporeal", which made his meaning easier to miss. He fixed the typo later, but perhaps you saw it before the correction.
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Don't feel too bad, OPT. Pk originally left out the "e" in "corporeal", which made his meaning easier to miss. He fixed the typo later, but perhaps you saw it before the correction. If you'll check...
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Y'all are reading to much into it.One of the key elements of this kind of humor is the juxtaposition of odd elements.The humor starts with the alliteration, but continues through the incongruity of...
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In the Coast Guard, a few variations are used."...since God/Christ was breaking in OOD." (Breaking in [as] OOD [officer of the deck] is a very basic phase that very junior officers must go through --...
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Maybe the quote was from a Marine. I've heard that the Marines say they will tolerate the Navy just until they learn to walk on water.
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also see this older discussion: "Since Christ left Chicago"
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The meaning term must be the same as referenced in this ZZ Top song. CALLING DR DooWop!Jesus just left Chicago and he's bound for New Orleans.Well now, Jesus just left Chicago and he's bound for New...
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I have heard a couple of British equivalents from family members who were in the armed forces: "since God was a lance-corporal" and (my favourite) "since Pontius was a pilot".
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