"Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ" ??

Loveofjoe11 · December 2008

Claire says this all of the time in the Outlander series. I've never heard that particular expression before, is there any significance to it?

Husker*Mama · December 2008

I've heard it before. Not sure if there's a significance though.

RevJen · December 2008

The soldiers she got that from were American. Since it was FDR who took us into WWII, I'm assuming that's the significance.

mrsbecky07 · December 2008

My grandfather says it sometimes. I think it may be a play on the fact that a lot of people thought FDR was a god in many ways; i know my grandparents think he "saved" the country from the depression - so maybe that's where it' comes from - saved, savior, Jesus.....I dunno. I'll say it once in a while myself, when I'm really exasperated. that or "cheese and cracker miss agnes" lol. (something my grandmother would say to keep herself from saying "jesus christ.")

kayash · December 2008

RevJen:
The soldiers she got that from were American. Since it was FDR who took us into WWII, I'm assuming that's the significance.

I'd never heard it before but that was my guess... especially when she added another word in there, lol.

Labbie · December 2008

I had heard/used Jesus H. Christ before, but never with Roosevelt.

Funnily, in Lamb, they "explain" what the H stood for, but now I forgot.

jackiback · December 2008

Yeah, I think this is just an older expression, from around WWII time- I've read it in other books too.?

Loveofjoe11 · December 2008

Thanks ladies! Makes a lot of sense, I'd just never heard it before.

Joshwaa35 · August 2014

In lamb the h stood for hallowed haha

RiverPlate · August 2014

It sounds a lot different in my head than in her English accent. It throws me for a loop every time she says it, it sounds awkward to my ears. Especially the Roo-s-a-velt instead of the Rose-a-velt pronunciation.

sweetrhythms · August 2014

RiverPlate said:

It sounds a lot different in my head than in her English accent. It throws me for a loop every time she says it, it sounds awkward to my ears. Especially the Roo-s-a-velt instead of the Rose-a-velt pronunciation.

YES!

MatthewsDad · February 2016

Anyone know what the "H" stands for? I always figured it was Harold. You know, because when he was born, the Harold angels sang.

SnShne322 · February 2016

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