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Learned gentlemen of [[Omnidisciplinary Scientist|numerous disciplines]] have pondered as to whether or not said "she" is, in fact, [[Your Mom]].

Whoever "she" is, the use of the phrase as a [[Stock Phrase|stock expression]] is [[Newer Than They Think]]. Any use at all before 1992 and most uses before about 2005 can be considered instances of [[Have a Gay Old Time]]. Not to say that a similar sentiments weren't expressed with different wording, of course; the phrase "as the actress said to the bishop", the [[Orphaned Punchline|punchline to a joke lost to the mists of time]], is a notable older version.

Whoever "she" is, the use of the phrase as a [[Stock Phrase|stock expression]] is [[Newer Than They Think]]. Any use at all before 1992 and most uses before about 2005 can be considered instances of [[Have a Gay Old Time]]. Not to say that a similar sentiments weren't expressed with different wording, of course; the phrase "[[as the actress said to the bishop]]", the [[Orphaned Punchline|punchline to a joke lost to the mists of time]], is a notable older version.

On a related note, [[H. Rider Haggard]] wrote a book called ''[[She]]'', in which "She" refers to sorceress/queen Ayesha, who also goes by "She-who-must-be-obeyed". She does not, however, enjoy making sex jokes.