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"It can only good happen"?

Language Log 2025-09-29

Summary:

This sequence has been extensively meme-ified: The hat, for example: I haven't seen a plausible account of where "it can only good happen" comes from — can any of you help?

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https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=71313&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-can-only-good-happen

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Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

09/29/2025, 14:30

Date published:

09/29/2025, 14:06