Where did the phrase "There's more than one way to skin a cat." come from?

Question

Any good sites on etymology of sayings?
Who skins cats?

Answer 1

Try this website for information on the origin of "There's more than one way to skin a cat":

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-mor1.htm

Answer 2

Probably form the kids exercise of grabbing a crossbar with your hands, pulling yourself up and putting your feet through the space between your arms. Then pulling your body around until your feet are on the ground with your hands still holding the crossbar which is now behind your back. That manuver is called 'skinning the cat'.

Answer 3

London Enland, its a huge marajuana joint inthe shape of a carrot, CAT for short, or Candenbury Carrot, made famous in the cult film Whitnal and I the English version of Cheek and Chong. So theres morethan one way to skin a joint

Answer 4

Click on this link: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/1858.html

should sum things up nicely.

Answer 5

my grandpa