cute little website - word-detective.com - got lots of origins of weird words and phrases...one that particularly amused me was the article on mondegreens - phrases and/or lyrics that are misheard - one that absolutely drives me UP THE WALL is when people say/write "for all intensive purposes" - it's "for all intents and purposes"!!! the article mentions a classic hymn - "Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear" *rofl* sounds like a GREAT cartoon, if i do say so myself...

of course, the ultimate source of mondegreens is the book "'scuse me while i kiss this guy" and it's sequels - there's even a website now...

another cool link i've found this evening was to the straight dope...sheesh, i love trivial information!!