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    From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 7 11:19:23 2022
    Tricky anagram puzzle

    https://i.redd.it/ku4f3ozyd5591.jpg




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    Where does the phrase “every tub on its own bottom” come from?

    First penned by John Bunyan in his 1678 allegory Pilgrim’s Progress, “every tub” was borrowed by Harvard President John T. Kirkland during the first quarter of the 19th century when critics pressed him to find a location to
    build up the Divinity School.

    In response, Kirkland declared, “It is our rule here for every tub to stand on its own bottom.” He meant that each school of the University was an independent entity, responsible for its own management and funding.

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  • From Edward Murphy@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Fri Jul 8 07:07:24 2022
    On 7/7/2022 11:19 AM, henh...@gmail.com wrote:

    Tricky anagram puzzle

    https://i.redd.it/ku4f3ozyd5591.jpg

    Looks like rot13(Fbeery Enapu)

    Where does the phrase “every tub on its own bottom” come from?

    First penned by John Bunyan in his 1678 allegory Pilgrim’s Progress, “every tub” was borrowed by Harvard President John T. Kirkland during the first quarter of the 19th century when critics pressed him to find a location
    to build up the Divinity School.

    In response, Kirkland declared, “It is our rule here for every tub to stand on its own bottom.” He meant that each school of the University was an independent entity, responsible for its own management and funding.

    Googling the phrase, first link is the article that you're quoting:

    https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2002/10/24/harvard-explained-where-does-the-phrase/

    Another of the top ten links
    https://www.waywordradio.org/etob-idiom/
    says:
    "But the phrase goes back at least 400 years, when a tub meant the
    cask or barrel for wine. The metaphor of a tub on its own bottom
    appears in religious texts from the 1600s, referring to a foundation
    to which one should adhere."

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  • From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Edward Murphy on Fri Jul 8 07:28:13 2022
    On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 7:07:28 AM UTC-7, Edward Murphy wrote:
    On 7/7/2022 11:19 AM, henh...@gmail.com wrote:

    Tricky anagram puzzle

    https://i.redd.it/ku4f3ozyd5591.jpg
    Looks like rot13(Fbeery Enapu)



    Where does the phrase “every tub on its own bottom” come from?

    First penned by John Bunyan in his 1678 allegory Pilgrim’s Progress, “every tub” was borrowed by Harvard President John T. Kirkland during the first quarter of the 19th century when critics pressed him to find a location to build up the
    Divinity School.

    In response, Kirkland declared, “It is our rule here for every tub to stand on its own bottom.” He meant that each school of the University was an independent entity, responsible for its own management and funding.
    Googling the phrase, first link is the article that you're quoting:

    https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2002/10/24/harvard-explained-where-does-the-phrase/

    Another of the top ten links
    https://www.waywordradio.org/etob-idiom/
    says:
    "But the phrase goes back at least 400 years, when a tub meant the
    cask or barrel for wine. The metaphor of a tub on its own bottom
    appears in religious texts from the 1600s, referring to a foundation
    to which one should adhere."


    thanks... i had a hunch that TUB was a mistranslation (or euphemism for Butt) or something like that


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%AAte_%C3%A0_Toto

    The tête à Toto is a French typographical design and children's game, well known to French schoolchildren. It consists of the equation "0+0=0", written with the first two "0"s for eyes, the "+" for a nose, the "=" for a mouth, and
    the final "0" surrounding, as a stylized face or skull.

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  • From Ilan Mayer@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Sun Jul 10 18:32:40 2022
    On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 2:19:25 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
    Tricky anagram puzzle

    https://i.redd.it/ku4f3ozyd5591.jpg




    ------- pls wait a few days before posting answers or hints.


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