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Where did the phrase 'once in a blue moon' come from? A folklorist traces the convoluted evolution of the phrase, while discussing why it adopted the many meanings it has throughout history.
Claim: The word gringo came from Mexicans' overhearing American soldiers sing the song Green Grow the Lilacs during the Mexican-American War. Origins: The rather improbable saga of the origins of the word gringo has it that the term began during the Mexican-American War.when Mexicans supposedly overheard American soldiers continually singing either  Green Grow the Lilacs  or  Green Grow the Rushes, O  (a song based upon a Robert Burns poem).rigins: The rather improbable saga of the origins of the word gringo has it that the term began during the Mexican-American War.