text: What's the origin of the phrase "Sent to live on a farm upstate," as a euphemism for a beloved pet dying? I've never personally seen anyone try to convince their kids that's what happened, and it sounds very specific to New York City, and yet it's such a well known phrase in American English
  
  Author: ChlamydiaDellArte 
  
  captainloverman: "Another question about this, is this the same as “he bought the farm” when talking about someone dying?"  
  Artrw: "We realize that many people will have a personal connection to this phrase, but please do refrain from commenting unless you have a substantive answer to the question at hand.  " 
  
tokens: What 's the origin of the phrase " Sent to live on a farm upstate , " as a euphemism for a beloved pet dying ? I 've never personally seen anyone try to convince their kids that 's what happened , and it sounds very specific to New York City , and yet it 's such a well known phrase in American English Author : ChlamydiaDellArte captainloverman : " Another question about this , is this the same as “ he bought the farm ” when talking about someone dying ? " Artrw : " We realize that many people will have a personal connection to this phrase , but please do refrain from commenting unless you have a substantive answer to the question at hand . "
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nps.text: What's the origin of the phrase "Sent to live on a farm upstate," as a euphemism for a beloved pet dying?
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