Origin of The Phrase
The origin of the phrase is a quotation from the poem Mandalay, written by Rudyard Kipling in 1890, which became a popular song when a tune was added by Oley Speaks in 1907.
- Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst,
- Where there aren't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst;
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