They pelted me with rocks and garbage

[Manoj Kasichainula]

On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 03:32:52PM -0700, Joseph S. Barrera III wrote:
> Oh great foorkle,
> 
> What is the origin of that phrase?
> Who or what said it first?

Consulting the almighty Google:
<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22they+pelted+us+with+rocks+and+garbage%22&btnG=Google+Search>
I find:

http://www.sincity.com/penn-n-teller/pcc/aprfl94.html

>> David Letterman, back when he was a little goofier, tried to get a
>> catch phrase into the culture by brute force - "They pelted us with
>> rocks and garbage." He said it a lot and encouraged others to as
>> well.  I did my part but it didn't fly.