Talk:Gordon Bennett
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I heard elsewhere that the expression came from the name of a factory foreman who banned swearing in his factory, so his workers starting using his own name in vain instead. Anyone verify/deny? Robin Johnson 16:52, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
The reason that the expression Gordon Bennet is in an expression in the English Language was the fact that he used to drive a coach and four around central park in the nude.
Nothing about Coupe Gordon Bennett!
Tried to tidy up the page a bit, not sure I totally succeeded. PiCo 07:16, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I always thought the explanation was much simpler. It's just a way of breaking of from blasphemy, vulgarity or profanity in polite company, in the same vein as "Crikey", "Shoot" and "Darn". So rather than "GOD!" it becomes "GO--ORDON BENNETT!"
