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The Devil is beating his wife

Posted by Marian M. Troup on July 21, 2009 at 21:17

When the sun is out and it is raining, my Mom used to say "The Devil is beating his wife over the head with a dishpan." We are from East Tennessee. Anyone know the origin of this phrase?

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