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Originally Posted by Aktungbby
1936 Our Gang Second Childhood:
Origin of word blitz:1935-40; shortening of blitzkrieg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzkrieg Oddly enough: Bottom line; the word was out there by 1935; more an English expression than German, and simply referred to a swift decisive attack (tanks Achtung Panzer etc) ) more than our present historical connotative aerial "London Blitz"... the use by an English character, Zeffie Tilbury, stealing the show as "Grandma" b.1863–d.1950 in the enjoyable Our Gang episode is quirkily correct within time parameters.
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Eggxactamundo old mate. Just what I said, more eloquent tho I must say. Once again the beagle and I bow before your knowledge BBY
All the best mate.
Fubar