Seeing an obituary for Nellie Gray, who was identified as a leader of the anti-abortion movement, I thought "This would be an appropriate time to use the old saying, 'Goodbye, Nellie Gray,' " and I started wondering where the expression came from, as it obviously predated the lady who had just died. Close research revealed that it didn't come from anywhere, that there was no such expression, that my head was inappropriately positioned.