Bought the Farm
Posted by Jay Fields on January 11, 2002
I don't much like Phrase Finder's explanation about going to a better place. Several years ago I read an explanation that also involved WW2. However, the gist was that the British government used to pay farmers for damages whenever a military plane crashed in their fields. Thus, when a plane went down, the unfortunate pilot "bought the farm."
- Bought the Farm TheUnlurker 01/11/02
- Bought the Farm
Jim 01/11/02
- Bought the Farm The Fallen 01/14/02
- Bought the Farm
Jim 01/15/02
- Bought the Farm TheUnlurker 01/15/02
- "...you mangy
mutt..." Bruce Kahl 01/15/02
- Retry Bruce Kahl 01/15/02
- "...you mangy
mutt..." Bruce Kahl 01/15/02
- Bought the Farm TheUnlurker 01/15/02
- Bought the Farm
Jim 01/15/02
- Bought the Farm The Fallen 01/14/02
- Bought the Farm
Jim 01/11/02