From: Dan Maguire (dmaguire@mchsi.com)
Date: Sun Jan 15 2006 - 17:44:52 PST
I'm positive that the term "Catch-22" came strictly and completely out
of the mind of Joseph Heller and that there was no real military basis
for it - other than the general bureaucracy.
Cheers,
Dan
Auburn, IN
J T wrote:
> This question may have come up in the past - wouldn't know since I'm
> new to the list.
>
> The phrase, "Catch-22"...Is the original meaning of Military (namely
> US Army Air Force) originality? Most phrases have to start somewhere
> and many do stem from old military expressions. E.g., SNAFU.
>
> Just Curious.
>
>
> J.Taylor
> Columbia, Tennessee
> --
>
> P.S. Everette please keep up the historical notes.
>
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