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Up Sam's arse in America

sam_geesam_gee Posts: 48,799
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Does anyone remember this phrase or saying? I can remember a time during the 70's when nearly any question about where something or someone was,or was going, would be answered with 'Up Sam's arse in America', sometimes shortened to 'Up Sam's'. I haven't heard it for years and everyone I've asked about it says they've never heard it. Am I suffering from false memory syndrome, or can anyone else remember it?

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  • sodavlacsodavlac Posts: 10,607
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    Never heard of it, but a google search does show a few results.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=firefox-a&hs=oHq&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=rcs&q=%22Up+Sam%27s+arse+in+America%22&oq=%22Up+Sam%27s+arse+in+America%22&gs_l=serp.3..0i30.46203.46203.0.46744.1.1.0.0.0.0.92.92.1.1.0....0...1c.1.51.serp..0.1.92.EH6Xmktzm3E
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,181
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    sam_gee wrote: »
    Does anyone remember this phrase or saying? I can remember a time during the 70's when nearly any question about where something or someone was,or was going, would be answered with 'Up Sam's arse in America', sometimes shortened to 'Up Sam's'. I haven't heard it for years and everyone I've asked about it says they've never heard it. Am I suffering from false memory syndrome, or can anyone else remember it?
    Are you getting mixed up with a passed hobby `Sam` :o
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    do you have an opening in America, sam
  • gerry dgerry d Posts: 12,518
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    Sounds like a porno title
  • ian_charlesian_charles Posts: 578
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    Was it your stag night?
  • The WizardThe Wizard Posts: 11,071
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    No but I remember a saying from my youth which was along similar lines.

    Up yer bum, left hand corner, top shelf, behind the jam and the dead rat.

    It was said by an old mate's girlfriend and never heard anyone else say it so maybe she made it up.
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    The Wizard wrote: »
    No but I remember a saying from my youth which was along similar lines.

    Up yer bum, left hand corner, top shelf, behind the jam and the dead rat.

    It was said by an old mate's girlfriend and never heard anyone else say it so maybe she made it up.

    she had shelf in her arse?
  • The WizardThe Wizard Posts: 11,071
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    Billy_Value wrote: »
    she had shelf in her arse?

    It was said in response to me not being able to find my car keys.

    The saying always conjures up an image of a dusty wooden Victorian style dimly lit pantry cupboard full of old jars located inside my back passage with whatever it is I'm looking for located on a top shelf far out of reach behind some ancient jam jar that's been left to ferment and a fossilised rat that got stuck in there long ago.

    I have no idea where she got the saying from but I still remember it to this day and occasionally use it whenever my wife asks me where something is that's she's misplaced.

    It's maybe an extended variation on this...

    www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Up%20your%20butt%20and%20around%20the%20corner
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,916
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    It's the home of the brave.
  • LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    I was a young child during the 70's so, thanks to the watershed, living in a simpler time before the internet and adults only talking to children when they were being told off or educated, I never swore.

    Looking for an angelic smiley. Going to settle for one that looks like it's basking in the light given off by a halo :cool:.
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    Lyricalis wrote: »
    I was a young child during the 70's so, thanks to the watershed, living in a simpler time before the internet and adults only talking to children when they were being told off or educated, I never swore.

    Looking for an angelic smiley. Going to settle for one that looks like it's basking in the light given off by a halo :cool:.

    never swore i don't believe that :D
  • LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    Billy_Value wrote: »
    never swore i don't believe that :D

    Honest truth. How could I have learned such words when all the things that are accused of spreading knowledge of them either didn't exist or were more highly regulated? :)

    Oh, and this is a holy cat :kitty:.
  • The WizardThe Wizard Posts: 11,071
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    Lyricalis wrote: »
    I was a young child during the 70's so, thanks to the watershed, living in a simpler time before the internet and adults only talking to children when they were being told off or educated, I never swore.

    Looking for an angelic smiley. Going to settle for one that looks like it's basking in the light given off by a halo :cool:.

    Although I don't believe that I'm pretty sure you did a bit of toilet humour and the odd mild sweary word like poo, bum, crap, boobies etc. We all did didn't we?

    Who remembers typing BOOBLESS on their calculator?

    Milk Milk Lemonade, round the corner chocolate's made!
  • shaggy_xshaggy_x Posts: 3,599
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    The Wizard wrote: »
    Although I don't believe that I'm pretty sure you did a bit of toilet humour and the odd mild sweary word like poo, bum, crap, boobies etc. We all did didn't we?

    Who remembers typing BOOBLESS on their calculator?

    Milk Milk Lemonade, round the corner chocolate's made!

    BOOBIES on the calculator. Hee hee :blush:
  • CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    try sticking 513608 on yer calculator
    I've seen Deliverance, I don't want anything to do with the U S and A's crack, I mean creek.
  • biscuitfactorybiscuitfactory Posts: 29,392
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    My mum used to say

    " Up Jack's arse and round the corner".

    Another one of her favourites was "wave when you get to the bridge" ( if you were picking your nose)
  • LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    The Wizard wrote: »
    Although I don't believe that I'm pretty sure you did a bit of toilet humour and the odd mild sweary word like poo, bum, crap, boobies etc. We all did didn't we?

    Who remembers typing BOOBLESS on their calculator?

    Milk Milk Lemonade, round the corner chocolate's made!

    I don't remember seeing a calculator until about 1982 or so. I do remember having calculator classes in maths for a few weeks, but we weren't allowed to use them other than that. My first calculator was a solar powered one that an aunt bought me for my birthday back in 1986 - the year I started college. I still have that calculator and it still works fine :). Yes, I entered 58008 into it just for old times sake while writing this post.
  • shaggy_xshaggy_x Posts: 3,599
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    Lyricalis wrote: »
    I don't remember seeing a calculator until about 1982 or so. I do remember having calculator classes in maths for a few weeks, but we weren't allowed to use them other than that. My first calculator was a solar powered one that an aunt bought me for my birthday back in 1986 - the year I started college. I still have that calculator and it still works fine :). Yes, I entered 58008 into it just for old times sake while writing this post.

    Top man. Just the humour we like on here ;-)
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