by Marky Mark on July 9th, 2009

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Where does the phrase "Tell it to the Marines" originate from?

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  • by merry1 in a Texican COAT on July 9th, 2009

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    In an 1806 book called "The Post Captain" whenever a ship captain heard a story getting too tall for his taste, he would say, 'You may tell that to the Marines, but I'll be damned if the Sailors will believe it!'.

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