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Good AMERICANS when they die go to Paris
The person alluded to in quot. 1858 was Thomas Gold Appleton (1812–84).
1858
Autocrat of Breakfast-Table
vi.
To these must certainly be added that other saying of one of the wittiest of men: ‘Good Americans, when they die, go to Paris.’
1894
Woman of no Importance
I. 1. 16
They say .. that when good Americans die they go to Paris.
1932
Topper takes Trip
xxi.
We are those good Americans who come to Paris when they die.
death
;
just deserts
1858Autocrat of Breakfast-Table
vi.
To these must certainly be added that other saying of one of the wittiest of men: ‘Good Americans, when they die, go to Paris.’
1894
Woman of no Importance
I. 1. 16
They say .. that when good Americans die they go to Paris.
1932
Topper takes Trip
xxi.
We are those good Americans who come to Paris when they die.
death;
just deserts
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