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The phrase is said to be Scots in origin. [2] The earliest written example of the phrase is from the 1719 Epistle to Ramsay by the Scottish poet William Hamilton: [3] The bonny Lines therein thou sent me, How to the nines they did content me.
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The origin of the phrase “dressed to the nines” is uncertain. Some popular theories suggest that it is derived from the number of yards of fabric used to make a suit, or from the uniforms of the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot. However, there is no evidence to support these claims.
“The nines” we invoke when talking about a snappy dresser might mean any one of these groups, or something else, but a definitive answer is elusive.
Our History. The organization was founded November 2, 1929, at Curtiss Field, Valley Stream, Long Island, New York. All 117 women pilots at the time were invited to assemble for mutual support, the advancement of aviation and to create a central office to keep files on women in aviation.
1849-1900. The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York officially adopt uniforms: white flannel shirts, blue woolen pantaloons, and straw hats. More …. The Cincinnati Red Stockings are the first baseball club to wear knickers rather than pants. More ….
Jun 6, 2018 · The Ninety-Nines began to train more and more women to fly, with the launch of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, a civilian women pilots’ organization that at its height had 1,074 members.
The Ninety Nine was founded in 1952 when Charles F. "Charlie" Doe (d. 2006) opened a restaurant at 99 State Street in Boston. [2] The chain uses a horseshoe in its logo after Doe's wife gave him one to hang in his restaurant. [2]
