There are several theories as to where the expression "holy Toledo" came from. The most common is that it was coined by gangsters back in the 1930s because Toledo, Ohio was a haven for gangsters at that time.
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Castilianized spelling of Catalan Orpesa, a town in Castelló province.perhaps a habitational name from Oropesa in Toledo.
boat yards would buy old rope cut it and place it between the deck boards before painting
St. Helena lived a very pious and holy life. At a very advanced age she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While there, she located many of the sites made holy by Our Lord and recovered relics, which she then sent to Rome and Constantinople. With help from her son, Emperor Constantine the Great, she had a number of churches and shrines constructed to commemorate special sites in the Holy Land. Upon her death she was proclaimed a saint by popular acclaim. There was no formal process at the time for canonization. That did not come until about the 12th century.
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Inside the tabernacle for the 1911 campaign in Toledo, Ohio Some say it became a phrase used during the revivals that evangelist Billy Sunday held in Toledo Ohio in the early 1900's. Above is a picture of one of the tabernacles used for the Billy Sunday revival in Toledo.
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See the news article on this topic at this Toledo Newspaper's website below in the related links.
The address of the Our Lady Of Toledo Queen Of The Most Holy Rosary Shrine is: Po Box 167076, Oregon, OH 43616-7076
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An expression of sheer and utter dibelief. Derived from the more common expression, "Holy Cow!" (which is of Hindi origins)
Holy Dynamis Dynamis Greek for power something amazing
Holy moly is an expression someone uses as a term of shock or surprise, like holy crap or oh my.
To not say "holy mother of god" which might be considered offensive if used "in vain"
Glory to you, O lord
The current version of the Jeep Cherokee is assembled in Toledo Ohio.
It is a Spanish surname that originated in Seville/Toledo.