>Rick-
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>>You've got it right. The way I learned it (although I can't remember where) the R stood for Recognition rather than Repair,
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>Right you are. Was it from World War II? I vaguely seem to remember it being used in Catch-22 but that might just be wishful thinking.
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>> but either one conveys the meaning that something is a hopeless mess. BTW the G-rated version is Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition < s >. A corollary acronym is SNAFU, which means Situation Normal, All Fouled Up.
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>Gee. I thought that was the asterisk was for. You mean I made it up to PG?

Nancy;

I guess I missed it as I am a Viet Nam vet but got out in 1967 - might be my Catholic upbringing :) I remember what FIGMO means though!

Tom