This is the first page of the book Victory in the Pacific 1945 (History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Vol.14).
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Origin of the Phrase "Long Hard Pull"
I always thought the phrase "the long hard pull" came from farming but this makes me think that Grandpa picked it up in the Navy. Did anyone ever ask Grandpa where he got it?
This is the first page of the book Victory in the Pacific 1945 (History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Vol.14).
This is the first page of the book Victory in the Pacific 1945 (History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Vol.14).
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By the way, I'm still working on writing more about Mount Airy.
Dave
I don't ever remember anyone saying where it came from.
--Matt
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