Oh, Ramapo, I see... -- B. Clay Shannon [log in to unmask] > On Jul 30, 2020, at 3:13 PM, Clay Shannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Another Shannon on the forum! Where are you from, Edward? Northern California here (actually Central presently-Monterey). BTW, I have never heard of a Becky Thatcher dress. > > -- B. Clay Shannon > [log in to unmask] > >> On Jul 30, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Taylor Roberts <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> I quickly searched OED and Google Trends but without a good result. I >> also look forward to someone with more skill to hunt it down! Tx >> Taylor >> >>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM Philip Bauer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> I don't have an answer but I will be looking for someone to have it. >>> Great question. >>> >>> >>>> On 7/30/2020 12:57 PM, Shannon, Edward wrote: >>>> Does anyone have an idea when the term "Becky Thatcher" was adopted to >>>> describe elementary school dresses for girls? Does anyone have >>>> documentation regarding this? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Edward A. Shannon, PhD >>>> Professor of Literature >>>> Office B207 >>>> >>>> https://www.ramapo.edu/major-literature/ >>>> School of Humanities and Global Studies/Ramapo College of New Jersey >>>> 505 Ramapo Valley Rd./Mahwah, NJ 07430 >>>> (201) 684-7425 Phone/ (201) 684-7973 Fax >>>> >>>> "It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom; >>>> >>>> it is another sight finer to fight for another man's." Mark Twain