# Whence this quote?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 14, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142 "2004-07-14T21:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/1 "2004-07-14T21:19:57Z")

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I’m not even sure I have it right but it’s been in my head since last night. “I’ve gotcha now, Popeye!”

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**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/2 "2004-07-14T21:34:59Z")

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The French Connection?

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/3 "2004-07-15T00:59:28Z")

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I don’t know the answer, but I do want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for using “whence” correctly.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/4 "2004-07-15T01:01:23Z")

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Thought of that. The quote is probably from the past 15 years and character it references isn’t nornally called “Popeye”.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/5 "2004-07-15T12:41:57Z")

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I had an idea. Perhaps it’s from _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_, Mr. Rooney to Ferris at the back door. Can anyone verify?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/6 "2004-07-15T12:46:11Z")

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Oh, forgot to say: “You’re welcome Mr. Marx. I probably should have included a verb though.” 🙂

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-this-quote/255142/7 "2004-07-18T23:43:31Z")

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Nobody? Maybe I should have said “from where” instead of “whence”.