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« on: October 02, 2009, 07:50:50 PM »
Try this :

Does anyone know where the saying " give them the whole nine yards" comes from ?
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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 07:55:52 PM »
Take your pic fella , I dont think anyone knows for sure  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 07:57:12 PM »
what do you think it is Rob
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 08:04:16 PM »
well i dont think its anything to do with material , I would go along with the machine gun belt.
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 08:04:58 PM »
isn't it something to do with  the length of an ammunition belt, put into the ww2 fighters?
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 08:07:36 PM »
The official answer is,,,, so i'm led to believe , but iv'e been known to be wrong before:

During the Vietnam war the 0.5 machine guns on the helicopter ginships had nine yards of ammunition, and the pilot would tell the gunner to" give them the whole nine yards"
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 08:08:20 PM »
both  spot on well done
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2009, 08:08:51 PM »
The wife is a seamtress and tills me its for clothing kilts mainly and shirts kilts comin 3 size 9 18 and 27 yards and  gentleman shirt has a whole nine yards.
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 08:11:14 PM »
could very well be GAZZA , I NEVER ARGUE WITH A WOMAN      LOL


any one else got a fact
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 11:52:19 PM »
if you "ask jeeves" the short answer is... "all of it--full measure" !  but, some of the ideas already quoted are mooted too.. Undecided......byron
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2009, 09:01:49 AM »
Its how far over the line the ball has to go before a referee gives a goal against manchester united. The whole nine yards.
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2009, 10:24:14 AM »
"the whole 9 yards",    (certainly not 27 yards LOL   LOL)


Q. How many yards of fabric are used in making the Great Kilt?

A. Centuries ago, Highlanders not only hunted and fought in their plaid, they slept in it! The expression, "the whole 9 yards", came from the amount of material (approx. 9 yards) used to outfit our hearty ancestors. In those days, fabric was only woven in single widths (approx. 28 inches). This amount of fabric in single width is equivalent to Highland Secrets' double width fabric (between 4-1/2 and 7-1/2 yards) used in making our Great Kilts. The latter yardage represents a mighty big Highlander!
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