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What is the origin of the line “How ’bout them apples?”?
I know it was a line in Good Will Hunting, but it’s from someone/somewhere before that and I was hoping someone out there might know. Who said it first? When was this? Be sure to cite your source (literature, stand-up comedy, etc.. and/or website as well) if you have one.
OK, maybe it is “How do you like them apples?” You know what I’m talking about, tho. Still looking for origin..!
Sigh.. OK, I found the answer. It just took me longer than usual! Here it is:
“In World War I, something called a Stokes gun fired mortars resembling apples with a stick in them, so they were often referred to as Toffee Apples. In the movie Rio Bravo in 1959, a guy tosses a hand grenade and says “How do ya like them apples?”
Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=them+apples
If you are visiting this question right now, go ahead and leave me an answer anyway.. I’ll give you the 10 points if it’s better than any others! Don’t worry about whether it’s on topic or not. (Otherwise, looks like Answerer #1 is the only one in the running so far for the points..)