How the phrase "you got to shi#@'in me" came about
Well, it just so happens, this phrase has its roots deeply involved with the Father of Our country. On the evening of December 25, 1776, when General George Washington was crossing the Delaware river with his 33 troops, Washington 's boat encountered trouble.
It was extremely dark and storming furiously and the water was tossing them about.
Washington grabbed Corporal Peters and stationed him at the front of the boat with a lantern. He ordered him to keep swinging it, so they could see where they were heading.
Corporal Peters, through driving rain and cold, continued swinging the lantern back and forth, back and forth.
A big gust of wind and a wave hit the boat and threw Corporal Peters and his lantern into the Delaware river. Washington and his troops searched franticly for nearly an hour trying to find Corporal Peters, to no avail. Washington and his men felt terrible, Corporal Peters had been one of their best.
Sometime later, Washington and his troops landed on the other side, cold, wet and totally exhausted. He rallied the troops and told them that they must go on.
Sometime later, one of his men said, 'General, I see lights ahead.' They trudged toward the lights and came upon a huge house.
What they didn't know was that this house, was a house of ill repute, hidden in the forest to serve all who came.
Washington pounded on the door, his men crowding around him. The door swung open, and much to his surprise stood a beautiful woman.
A huge smile came across her face, to see so many men standing there.
Washington was the first to speak, 'Madam, I am General George Washington and these are my men. We are tired, wet, exhausted, and desperately need warmth and comfort.'
Again, the Madam looked at all the men standing there, and with a broad smile on her face, said, 'Well, General, you have come to the right place. We can surely give you warmth and comfort. How many of you are there?'
Washington replied, 'Well, Madam, there are 32 of us without Peters .'
To which the Madam replied………. 'You gotta be shi@%in me.'