cotton socks

[Z]

Пожалуйста, помогите перевести.

Выражение встречается в следующем контексте:
что имеется ввиду, под God bless your cotton socks...
сленг...
Заранее спасибо

[Kalaus]

Никакой информации эта фраза не несет, просто ироническое восклицание-вставка. Можно сравнить с русским "Чтоб она была здорова!" или (в зависимости от контекста) "Не к ночи будь помянута!"
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"Does anyone know the origin of the phrase: 'Bless your cotton socks'?

Brian, Lisbon, Portugal
I have read that a Far Eastern Bishop Cotton used to bless socks before they were distributed as charity. The expression derives from a package labelled "Cotton's socks - for blessing". Why he only distributed (or only blessed) socks, was not revealed.

Chris Walker, London UK"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-24922,00.html

"Phrase: Bless my cotton socks and boil my britches!
Meaning: Oh my!"
http://members.shaw.ca/davebrownjournal/html/readerphrases.htm

[Santa]

this is an age old American saying......related to distribution of warm clothes and socks during the Christain period of Christmas to old and elderly people...

[twinsanity]

pretty innaresting... thanks!