" a scrap(s) of paper" in GR. six appearances of

[Mark Kohut]

I've just learned, from one of the many articles appearing about WW1 ( because major anniversary) that that phrase even entered popular culture at the time. ( Seems even Kaiser Wilhelm toilet paper was made) German politico used it to describe the treaty defending Belgium neutrality; said England would not care about...." A scrap of paper" ]. 

Not arguing causal influence here..since P's "paper" has lots of other meanings and the phrase is a natural one but it IS TRP. 


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