tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459873339663141424.post7257914316113411064..comments2023-11-30T07:38:47.742-08:00Comments on William Quincy Belle: Cool BeansWilliam Quincy Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337095766556949027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459873339663141424.post-78311924745642480372012-04-02T18:08:33.274-07:002012-04-02T18:08:33.274-07:00Fascinating etymology. My kids have used the expre...Fascinating etymology. My kids have used the expression for years. But you, Sir, are sounding annoyingly cheerful. Head for the produce department. <i>Vite</i>!BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459873339663141424.post-54397791329439905382011-12-19T05:54:21.799-08:002011-12-19T05:54:21.799-08:00I too wondered about the orgin of the phrase "...I too wondered about the orgin of the phrase "cool beans". I saw the reference to 'Catcher in the Rye' and didn't recall the phrase from the book. I always thought the phrase came from the Spanish "culo benito" something heard frequently at the beachs in southern California.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com