<P> The phrase is thought to have originated in World War I , with the `` Toffee Apple '' trench mortar used by British troops . These mortars were later rendered obsolete by the Stokes mortar , which used a more modern bullet - shaped shell . </P>
<P> The phrase is thought to have originated in World War I , with the `` Toffee Apple '' trench mortar used by British troops . These mortars were later rendered obsolete by the Stokes mortar , which used a more modern bullet - shaped shell . </P>
where does how do you like them apples come from
where does how do you like them apples come from
thought to have originated in World War I , with the `` Toffee Apple '' trench mortar used by British troops
thought to have originated in World War I , with the `` Toffee Apple '' trench mortar used by British troops