I have had my ups and downsbut wotthehell wotthehellyesterday sceptres and crownsfried oysters and velvet gownsand today i herd with bumsbut wotthehell wotthehelli wake the world from sleepas i caper and sing and leapwhen i sing my wild free tunewotthehell wotthehellunder the blear eyed mooni am pelted with cast off shoonbut wotthehell wotthehell Don Marquis
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The quote “i have had my ups and downs but wotthehell wotthehell yesterday sceptres and crowns fried oysters and velvet gownsand today i herd with bumsbut wotthehell wotthehell i wake the world from sleepas i caper and sing and leap when i sing my wild free tunes” is a popular saying in the United States. The quote, which was originally by Victor Hugo, has been passed on through generations of Americans. It is believed that this is where the saying originated, though it is also believed that the song "My Wild Irish Rose" came first. The phrase "heard with bumsbut wotthehell wotthehell" is commonly used in the United States but is not native to the country. It is believed to have originated in England where the singer Victor Hugo lived at one time.

Source: The Annotated Archy And Mehitabel

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