What a Blue Moon Really is and How the Expression “Once in a Blue Moon” Came About

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The first known recorded use of a form of the phrase is in an anti-clerical pamphlet published in 1528 by William Roy and Jeremy Barlowe. In a conversation between two characters, one says, “Yf they say the mone is blewe/We must believe that it is true.” It appears to be a reference to priests at the time making statements and expecting the average person to believe they were true, regardless of how ridiculous the statement was. This is something like the original usage of the “moon is made of green cheese”, in that case referring to the fact that only fools or gullible people would believe that.
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[@TheSpinbeast]

Blue moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon
You knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for

[@utahraptor4729874]

TheSpinbeast New Vegas

[@MollyOKami]

♫♪ [Hamronizing] Love of my o-own♪♫

[@topramen3795]

FRANK SINATRA WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION

[@its.anthonyy8218]

FINALLY SOMEONE FROM MANCHESTER CITY. BLUEEEE MOOOONNNN

[@thedrifter2790]

Blue Moon.. How you saw me standing there alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own.

[@todddougherty8883]

Someone was definitely playing with the sound settings in this video. Or Simon wants to sound like Barry White...

[@TdyYrLove]

Bonus Fact #3: When the moon appears red in color, it is called the "Blood Moon".

[@TodayIFoundOut]

+TdyYrLove Cool! Solid addition :)

[@saffronmischief3480]

Why am I so early?! But this video answered a question I've had for a while! Thanks guy!

[@saffronmischief3480]

*guys.

[@lennonjohn9370]

Saffron Mischief the moon is blue dureing the day ,you can see right through it and it's blue .The moon is like a hollagram. not a solid object like we are brainwashed at school.EDUCACTION START WHEN YOU LEAVE SCHOOL.

[@moditrajan3845]

I always thought once in a blue moon got its meaning from the fact that volcanoes don't often cause the moon to appear blue..

[@sssaaabbb888]

Great to mention Krakatoa! An all time favorite with me.

[@kalwats]

your voice sounds really deep.

What is the moon called when it looks blue?

[@VicariousReality7]

Steve

[@GDPlainA]

blue cheese

[@Someasshole1000]

is your voice slowed down?

[@Barticus88]

I have seen rare occasions when the moon is bluish. It's unlikely anything else is the original source of the term.

[@plot1184]

Dude, where's your beard 😂

[@rhyanbennett2629]

Welcome to the under 301 club, how may I take your order?

[@BrianH1313]

Wow, how Blue.

[@Hakelous]

this is late the blue moon was last month

[@thetoiletinspector6878]

What about a brown moon?

[@rhyanbennett2629]

5:00- Photoshop fail... The picture of the moon there is of the far side. You know, the one that never faces the earth :P

[@shawnshiek9348]

Firstttt lol no one cares

[@saffronmischief3480]

+CowProductions Holy cow! CowProductions! Your right!

[@kingfaze6360]

Then why are you here?