Thanks Kmar and Kathy! Always fun to find out little tidbits like that.
Sorry, Lab, should have posted a warning with that link: Major Procrastination Tool
Lynn... I'm still not clear. I have no clue if it was Croce who invented that or not. I'm actually betting that he was the one to come up with it, seeing as I can't find anything else to tie to the phrase(s).
Sileas...
I'm sorry! I think it was because CC Aiken wrote a story in which there was a "Silas Kent" and... yeah, my mental image was male.
Sara