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February 06, 2010

Some history of “who dat”

My friend George “Loki” Williams posted this clip from a 1937 cartoon. This is not the origin of the “Who Dat” catch phrase adopted by Saints fans, which probably predates this clip. But it damn sure sinks the NFL’s recent misbegotten (and more recently withdrawn) claim to own the phrase.

Posted at 06:41 PM in Language, New Orleans |

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