Bee Knees facts
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Instead of saying "the cat's pyjamas" or "the bee's knees", the French say "the baby Jesus in velvet shorts"
The phrase the “Bees Knees” likely evolved around the 1920s along with the “cats pajamas,” the snake's hips", "the kipper's knickers" and "the sardine's whiskers" unlike the others though Bees actually do have Knees (go
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During prohibition a lot of the alcohol did not taste very good because of poor manufacturing. Cocktails became popular so that people could still drink alcohol but not taste it as much. Some of the most popular cocktails were the Sidecar, Mary Pickford, Bee's Knees and French 75.
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The catchphrase 'Bee's knees' originated from the early 20th century in the United States. It was fashionable during that time to use non-sense phrases to notice good work.
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Italian immigrants in USA saying "it's the buisness" became "the bee's knees"
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Bees actually have knees. The expression comes from the fact that they store large build ups of pollen in hairy baskets on their knees.
