http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2010/02/26/february-26-today-were-celebrating-for-petes-sake-day-2/ Wrapping the world in holiday goodness Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2010/02/26/february-26-today-were-celebrating-for-petes-sake-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-256732 louiev Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:21:22 +0000 http://blog.holidays.net/?p=14441#comment-256732 Well thanks Noelle. That actually sounds reasonable. Well thanks Noelle. That actually sounds reasonable.

]]> http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2010/02/26/february-26-today-were-celebrating-for-petes-sake-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-256731 Noelle Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:15:21 +0000 http://blog.holidays.net/?p=14441#comment-256731 Think of St Peter. Think of the omnipresent medieval church and think of hitting your thumb with a hammer. You can't swear, else the local priests will have you up before the Bishop and the Lord alone knows what the outcome of that will be, so you exclaim, in appropriate tone of voice, "For Saint Peter's sake" and carry on erecting the shelves. This phrase was amended to "For Pete's Sake" in later, less religiously oppressive, times. Think of St Peter. Think of the omnipresent medieval church and think of hitting your thumb with a hammer. You can’t swear, else the local priests will have you up before the Bishop and the Lord alone knows what the outcome of that will be, so you exclaim, in appropriate tone of voice, “For Saint Peter’s sake” and carry on erecting the shelves. This phrase was amended to “For Pete’s Sake” in later, less religiously oppressive, times.

]]> http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2010/02/26/february-26-today-were-celebrating-for-petes-sake-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-256707 louiev Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:54:40 +0000 http://blog.holidays.net/?p=14441#comment-256707 In my research it has more to do with the phrase "for Pete's sake". I think it's just a day for wondering who is the Pete in "for Pete's sake". In my research it has more to do with the phrase “for Pete’s sake”. I think it’s just a day for wondering who is the Pete in “for Pete’s sake”.

]]> http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2010/02/26/february-26-today-were-celebrating-for-petes-sake-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-256700 Mark Susskind Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:20:08 +0000 http://blog.holidays.net/?p=14441#comment-256700 Isn't it a reference to Saint Peter? Isn’t it a reference to Saint Peter?

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