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> Have you ever wondered where the Phrase "You Gotta Be Shittin' Me"
> came from?
>
> Well, it just so happens to have originated through the Father of Our
> Country way back when, George Washington was crossing the Delaware
> River with his troops.
>
> There were 33 [remember this number] in Washington's boat. It
> was extremely dark and storming furiously and the water was tossing
> them about.
>
> Finally, Washington grabbed Corporal Peters [remember this name] 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.
>
> Then a big gust of wind and a wave hit and threw Co rporal Peters
> and his lantern into the Delaware Washington and his troops searched
> for nearly an hour trying to find Corporal Peters, but to no avail.
> All of them felt terrible, for the Corporal had been one of their
> favorites.
>
> Sometime later, Washington and his troops landed on the other side,
> wet and totally exhausted. He rallied the troops and told them that
> they must go on.
>
> Another hour 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 was a house of ill repute hidden in
> the forest to serve all who came.
>
> General 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 men
> do you have?"
>
> Washington replied, "Well, madam, there are 32 of us without Peters."
>
> And the Madam said, "You gotta be shittin' me"