Wed May 02, 2012, 09:20pm
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Lakeside, California
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Originally Posted by Steven Tyler
BTW-I've often wondered where the term can of worms came from. I suppose it came from catching and putting worms in a coffee can. Gotta love all those manure piles our neighboring farmer had on his place.
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I think you are right on track with this. Here are links which seem to confirm this:
World Wide Words: Can of worms
Where did the expression "You've opened a can of worms" come from? - Yahoo! Answers
What does It Mean to "Open a Can of Worms"?
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