imagine.ink: That's what I was shooting for, sort of. It was a trick question, as
oldbookshopnj inferred.
And, as
oldbookshopnj notes, "The first printed version of the phrase is attributed to Psmith in a 1915 Wodehouse novel."
Gillette is often given the credit, but apparently the phrase as specifically worded, "elementary, my dear Watson," never actually shows up on any of his printed works.
And it makes sense that Wodehouse would paraphrase.
🙂
I've been in CT for over 22 years now, but last weekend was the first time we visited Gillette castle. My husband grew up in CT, and he'd never been there, either.
It's not really a castle, in fact, the inside looks like a cross between a hunting lodge and a ship.
My husband was fascinated with the way the doors locked, and the intricate wood carving on the doors.
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