I couldn't think of anything particular for X other than X marks the spot. But what spot, you may ask?
Well, the Urban Dictionary says:
"What is said upon finding your target has been marked out. Derived from an X on pirate treasure maps.
The phrase was put into common usage by the British army, who performed executions by marking a piece of paper with a black x and positioning it on the heart of someone sentenced to death. The acting officer would say "X marks the spot" and the firing squad would shoot the x."
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I rather like the explanation of finding your treasure on a pirate's treasure map. I can relate to that on family history as I go on a search for "lost relatives" and then find a treasure of information. Don't you find that as well? Such satisfaction when a treasure is unearthed.
Grim origin....I'll take the treasure option.
ReplyDeleteMe too! Buried treasure is so good to find isn't it?
ReplyDeleteMe too! Buried treasure is so good to find isn't it?
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