Ok. When it comes to investigating the origin of phrases 'Pete's Sake' wasn't that complicated to deduce. It had to be connected somehow to St. Peter or was it St. Petie? I forget. Is Peterborough named after St. Peter?
In any event, Pete's Sake takes less time than saying, "for the sake of St. Peter!"
I'm having a harder time pinning down "Fuck's sake" though. I know there was no St. Fuck. I hope not for the love of Christianity.
From the title, I thought this was going to be about a saintly Japanese alcohol, but I was pleasantly surprised.
ReplyDeleteWhile there's probably no St. Fuck, I think there's a Fuck St. in Sweden or something.