Re: [ST] RE: "Balls to the wall"

[Brian D <brd@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 08:36:33PM +1000, Harry Asher wrote:
> 
> Thx John, great info.
> 
> Do you have the origin of " give it the full nine yards "
> 
> Cheers - Harry.

Are you just testing us him to find out if he knows, or actually
looking for the answer? :b

There are 2 explanations I've heard.  The first has something to do
with a bolt of fabric being nine yards long and expensive dresses at
the turn of the (20th) century using the whole 9 yards.  The 2nd, and
cooler, explanation is that the ammo (.30 cal?) belt of a P51 Mustang
was 9 yards long.  A WWII pilot who fired all his ammo at an enemy was
said to "have given him the whole 9 yards."

Laters,
Brian <--worked for 2 WWII flight sim companies in a former life
- -- 
'99 ST (black) <--for another hour or two  :(
Dallas, TX

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