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What is the origin of the term "happy campers?"

Question #103873. Asked by unclerick.

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Answer has 3 votes.
It originated in the 1980's sitcom Silver Spoons.

link http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_phrase_happy_camper_come_from

Mar 16 2009, 9:13 AM
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The earliest recorded use of the phrase "happy campers" in a non-camping context was an article written by David Bird for The New York Times about homeless people in 1981. It contained the line, "It is not a group of happy campers that gets off the bus".

link http://tinyurl.com/dafx9r

Mar 16 2009, 9:39 AM
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