My recollection is that the phrase originated in animated 1950's Paper Mate or Parker pen TV commercials. The idea was that the animated person's pen leaked in his shirt pocket, causing intemperate outbursts such as the example and also the shocker, "Pickaluma!" preceded by something like "doggone.." or some such.
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- WatchMore50'sTV 2-03-2005 1:23 am