The "Don't Argue" has a fascinating history.

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  • merantau
    Coaching Staff
    • May 2015
    • 3932
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    The "Don't Argue" has a fascinating history.

    I always thought the "Don't Argue" had its genesis in the VFL. I was wrong big time.
    ‘don’t argue’: meaning and origin of this rugby phrase
    https://wordhistories.net/2020/08/28/dont-argue-rugby/
    Australia, 1914—the straight-arm fend-off—from advertisements for J. C. Hutton Pty Ltd, depicting a man putting a hand in another man’s face and saying “Don’t argue—Hutton’s bacon is the best”…
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    • Boots
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      • Nov 2020
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      Re: The "Don't Argue" has a fascinating history.

      This is great! Thanks for digging it up!

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        • merantau
          Coaching Staff
          • May 2015
          • 3932
          #3
          Re: The "Don't Argue" has a fascinating history.

          Maybe you remember this: On Sunday's World of Sport the player who came on to talk about the game just played always used to get 4 or 5 gifts, one of which was always a Hutton's Gold Medal Ham.

          In one program, St. Kilda half back Mordy Bromberg, was the guest player. Lou Richards couldn't wait to present him with the leg of ham. I don't know if Mordy took offence. It certainly wasn't meant to be offensive. More like Lou playing the gormless dickhead.

          Mordy Bromberg is now a highly respected Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and a really good one too.
          [URL="http://journals.worldnomads.com/merantau"]http://journals.worldnomads.com/merantau[/URL]
          "It's not about the destination - it's about the trip."

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