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Subject:
Now you're cooking with gas!
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: dekreeft27-ga List Price: $5.00 |
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10 Jun 2004 12:53 PDT
Expires: 10 Jul 2004 12:53 PDT Question ID: 359322 |
I have read that this expression comes from an old gas stove advertisment. I would like to know the name of the company that originally coined this phrase. Secondly, I would like to find an original copy of some advertising material from this company featuring this phrase that I could buy. Thanks |
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Re: Now you're cooking with gas!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 10 Jun 2004 13:28 PDT |
I remember hearing this slogan on the radio in the 1950s, when electric ranges were starting to be very popular in the United States. I think the slogan was promoting gas stoves in general, rather than a particular brand of stoves. The sponsor was, I believe, a coalition of natural gas producers. |
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Re: Now you're cooking with gas!
From: tutuzdad-ga on 10 Jun 2004 13:37 PDT |
"According to Wentworth & Flexner's _Dictionary of American Slang_ (1967), it is "Orig. swing use. Fairly well known in c1940, still some use." "Cooking with gas" meant perfect understanding. (_Time_, Jan 12, 1941)" WORD WIZARD http://www.wordwizard.com/clubhouse/founddiscuss1.asp?Num=2198 Does this answer your question? Regards; tutuzdad-ga |
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Re: Now you're cooking with gas!
From: dekreeft27-ga on 10 Jun 2004 14:12 PDT |
Thanks but not really. I know the definition, actually there are a few different ones apparently, but what I want is a definitive answer as to what company or organization came up with this slogan originally and used it to promote their products. One site I read claims that this originated in the 1800's and known commonly by the 1940's. |
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Re: Now you're cooking with gas!
From: kaikoura-ga on 13 Jun 2004 10:33 PDT |
Can't find a link to the phrase in question, but the first commercially successful gas stove was patented by James Sharp of Northampton, England in 1826. |
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