# When Iceman cometh back, bring...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-iceman-cometh-back-bring/252985>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 1, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-iceman-cometh-back-bring/252985 "2004-07-01T01:56:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-iceman-cometh-back-bring/252985/1 "2004-07-01T01:56:48Z")

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What are the origins of the phrases “The Iceman cometh” and “When come back, bring \<something\>”?

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**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-iceman-cometh-back-bring/252985/2 "2004-07-01T02:00:03Z")

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_The Iceman Cometh_ is a play by Eugene O’Neill.

[When come back, bring pie.](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm)

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**Author:** ![Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-iceman-cometh-back-bring/252985/3 "2004-07-01T02:41:50Z")

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Is the Iceman coming?

No, but he’s breathing hard. 😉

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-iceman-cometh-back-bring/252985/4 "2004-07-01T03:01:45Z")

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[When come back, bring pie.](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm)