“See you later, alligator.” “After while, crocodile.”

[raccoon]

My question is….which came first, this little exchange, or the Bill Haley song that (perhaps unnecessarily) immortalized it?

It will be a difficult weekend if I don't find out....

[hlthe2b]

1. "See you later alligator"... followed by "Tootle Loo, you Kangaroo"...

that's how I always heard it...

No idea of the origin.

[raccoon]

2. Are you an Aussie, by any chance? nt

[hlthe2b]

7. Nope... but those go back decades....

(too many for me to fess up to)

[pipi_k]

8. Tie Me Kangaroo Down

Sport...

I thought of that when you mentioned Aussie

[Angry Dragon]

3. How old is the Bill Haley song??

[raccoon]

5. 1955. nt

[Morning Dew]

4. Wikipedia says the catchphrase was already popular at the time of the song -

but, hey, it's wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_Later,_Alligator

[MrCoffee]

6. This line made me weep like a friggin' baby in Dan Simmon's Hyperion

Saul and Rachel...damn.