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For the love of Pete!

Posted by R. Berg on January 16, 2003

In Reply to: For the love of Pete! posted by Lucy on January 16, 2003

: Does anyone know why we say for the love of Pete and/or for Pete's sake?

It probably refers to Saint Peter. Type "pete" in the Search the Archives box for past discussions.

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