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Origin of the Phrase "6 Ways to Sunday"

Posted by Paul Krasnov on November 12, 2003

Does anyone know the origin of the phrase, "6 Ways to Sunday"? It was used by a co-worker to imply thoroughness, as in, "You need to test 6 ways to Sunday to make sure we test all possibilities."

Thanks.