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The earliest use of it I'm aware of is by "Trapper" (a.k.a. Dr. John McIntyre, a character in the first few seasons of M*A*S*H*) saying it in an early MASH episode. Bismarck actually is a type of Herring (a fish), or a type of Herring dish anyway. I think the same expression is used in the Woody Allen movie "Love and Death". If it is indeed "an expression" and people aren't just quoting the line from MASH, I suspect it probably arose among among Jewish immigrants around the turn of the last century. It sounds like that sort humor (le.g. something a Jew might say instead of "Is the Pope Catholic?").
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When was Louise McCarren Herring born?
Louise McCarren Herring was born in 1909.
Who played Lucy Coe?
Lynn Herring
Who were William Dunn Moseley's parents?
Matthew and Elizabeth Herring Dunn Moseley
Can you chop down a mighty oak with a herring?
Answer: No: I have often wondered the same thing but the density of the tree is harder than the herring therefore the tree would wear away the herring before the herring could cut down the tree, Unless of course the herring was fired from something making it go fast enough to crack the tree. You never know. Gotta love Monty Python. Answer: No, no one can chop down any tree with a fish. A herring is a kind of fish. You can't chop down a tree of any or type with a fish, let alone a mighty oak. Attempting to chop down a tree with a fish would most likely result in the death of the fish and a tree with no damage inflicted upon it. No fish should be used to chop down any tree whatsoever. (Unless you are from Monty Python and you say Ni).
How did Herring Sivell owe Wallace in Murder in Coweta County?
Herring sivell was arreated and tried for murder. He shot a man in the back over a poker game. John wallace had him acquitted of the charges therefore the meaning of the statement " you are under certain obligation to me "
Where is Bismarck brown granite from?
Bismark Brown GraniteAccording to graniteland.com, Bismarck brown's country of origin is India.
Origin of the word question?
The origin of a question which means to ask about a topic is French. The French origin was question, old French question.
Canning job herring?
Your question does not make clear what exactly you want to know.
How much does a herring beat its wings per second?
The answer to that question is 7 times
What is a Pink Herring?
Pink Herring - [derivative of Red Herring] - A "Pink Herring" in the world of test questions and answers is a sneaky question or answer that sounds good, but is really a trick to throw you off the true trail of the correct question or answer. Example: The adrenal glands are part of the: a) immune system b) endocrine system c) emphatic system d) respiratory system The correct answer for this question is: b) endocrine system If you are seeing "emphatic system" as an answer option in a multiple choice question [in regard to anatomy or physiology] it is a false answer (pink herring). It sounds like a good option and is close to the lymphatic system. The Pink Herring part of a question is extraneous unnecessary or misleading information that may cause you to focus on the wrong subject. I use the term "Pink Herring" in my studies when I realize a test question or answer is really a trick to throw you off the true trail of the correct question or answer. That way when I later refer to the material I know I have labeled something a "Pink Herring" and hopefully recognize it as a sneaky - tricky untruth when encountered again. [I made the term "Pink Herring" up, but it helps me separate the truth.] A "red herring" is a deliberate attempt to divert a process of inquiry by changing the subject. A Red Herring is a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue. The basic idea is to "win" an argument by leading attention away from the argument and to another topic. [Red herring is a well defined term, see other definitions.]
What is the color of the herring in the idiom '-herring'?
It is a red herring.
What are some of the different species of herring?
There are three different species of herring. These are the Araucanian herring, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring. They are all in the Clupeidae family.
Where was the battle ship the 'Bismarck' sunk during World War 1?
The Bismarck was a 2nd World War Battleship not a First World War battleship. You are getting the ship confused with the man: "Otto von Bismarck" after whom the battleship was named. Bismarck was the Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia, who then became the First Chancellor of the German Empire. To answer your question here's a map of where the Bismarck was sunk. http://www.warcovers.dk/greenland/bismarck_map.jpg
Is a herring an amphibian?
No. Herring are fish.
What is a salted herring?
This is a salted herring.
How did Bismarck appease the Social Democratic Party?
I despretley need an asswer for this question as well....SOMEBODY PLEASE ANSWER!
What was Bismarck official title?
The Bismarck was one of a pair of Bismarck classbattleships (the other was the Tirpitz) it was named after Otto von Bismarck the first Chancellor of Germany. It was simply called the Bismarck.
