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Heavens to Mergatroyd

Posted by The Silver Surfer on June 09, 2000

In Reply to: Heavens to Mergatroyd posted by ESC on June 07, 2000

: : : Hello,

: : : Does anybody know where the phrase Heavens to Mergatroyd came from or what it means?

: : : Thanks!
: : : Shilah

: : The site is littered with best efforts on this phrase: just do a search of the archive.

: It's not always easy to access things in the archive. I couldn't find this one and I know we've discussed it.

: Anyway, if memory serves, the phrase is a "catchphrase" or saying of Snagglepuss, a TV cartoon character. And the best we could come up with about why "Mergatroyd," was that it is a snooty sounding name.

You're right; methinks Gary has been at work with his pruning shears on this tree of knowledge or else the search engine is very selective as to what it finds. Strike my previous entry and mark me as too hasty and I promise to be more circumspect in future.

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