Mister Google and I spent a few minutes today talking, and it turns out that "Sh*t through a tin horn" originated with (or was popularized by) General Patton in a speech he made to the 6th Armored Division in 1944:
"Our basic plan of operation is to advance and to keep on advancing regardless of whether we have to go over, under, or through the enemy. We are going to go through him like crap through a goose; like sh*t through a tin horn!"
Of course, it still doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But at least it has some history.
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What a fine piece of trivia. Colorful phrases are always such a delight to trace. Thanks!
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