Hector's pup!?

[Joseph O'Rourke]

My mother uses "Hector's pup!" as an interjection, with
"Oh, Hector's pup!" her rough equivalent to "Oh, damn!".
Anyone know the origin of this? Presumably this is the Hector
killed by Achilles?

[Gita Enders]

Joseph O'Rourke (oro...@grendel.csc.smith.edu) wrote:
: My mother uses "Hector's pup!" as an interjection, with

: "Oh, Hector's pup!" her rough equivalent to "Oh, damn!".
: Anyone know the origin of this? Presumably this is the Hector
: killed by Achilles?

I've heard this dog referenced as, "when Hector was a pup."
Were they both named Hector? In which case I move we redirect this thread
to A.F.U....

[Truly Donovan]

I thought Hector *was* the pup, as in "I haven't seen you since Hector was a
pup." I've always assumed "pup" meant "child."

Truly Donovan

[Robert_Bryan_Lipton]

Joseph O'Rourke (oro...@grendel.csc.smith.edu) wrote:

: My mother uses "Hector's pup!" as an interjection, with

: "Oh, Hector's pup!" her rough equivalent to "Oh, damn!".
: Anyone know the origin of this? Presumably this is the Hector
: killed by Achilles?

I don't know how relevant, but I have heard the phrase 'since Hector was
a pup' to mean a long time ago.

Bob

[Ted Samse]

Ken Kesey uses "when Jesus was a pup" in his recent LAST GO ROUND.
--
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"driving a Hudson Hornet on the information superhighway, in search
of a way west, in the east." Accordions played/barbecue cooked:
Reasonable rates. Inquire inside. Notary sojac.

[Stephanie Faul]

Notary Sojac! I haven't heard/read that since Hector was a pup!

-- Another "Smokey Stover" fan heard from.

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Memo to our non-US friends: This was a sunday colored comic strip, last
seen -- oh, years ago. Not for a coon's age, anyway.

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Ted Samse (te...@infi.net) wrote:
: Ken Kesey uses "when Jesus was a pup" in his recent LAST GO ROUND.

: Reasonable rates. Inquire inside. Notary Sojac.
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