Cross My Heart, and what what?! |
 May 11 2006, 10:47 PM
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So you all know that childhood playground rhyme of
"Cross my heart and hope to die/ Stick a needle in my eye (or some other variation)" I'm doing a speech about hearts, and looking to put the origin of this in there. If any of you just *happen* to know, please tell! =) |
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May 11 2006, 10:51 PM
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cross my heart and hope to die
Attest to the truth of something; solemnly assure someone that the truth has been spoken. For example, I did lock the door—cross my heart and hope to die! This phrase most likely originated as a religious oath based on the sign of the cross; it is generally accompanied by hand gestures such as crossing one's hands over one's breast and then pointing the right hand skyward (a variant is cross my heart and point to God). Today most often uttered by children, it was first recorded in 1908. Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die |
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