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第 6 课:Apple-Pie Order-1

Today, we tell about the expression apple-pie order.

It means in perfect order, very well organized.

Nobody is sure where and when the expression apple-pie order began.

Some say that Scottish and English writers use the expression a long time ago.

Other say it first was used in the northeastern American states known as New England.

The housewives of New England cut their apples in even slices.

Then they filled pie pans with them in an organized way -- row upon row.

As one writer said, the women of New England love to have everything in its place.