The origin of ‘Bobs your uncle’
Ever wondered why people say Bob’s your uncle to indicate that something’s been taken care of?
It goes back to the war in Afghanistan in the late 1800’s when the power of the British Raj was strong. The most feared, brave and brutal soldier in the whole British Empire forced his way through the Khyber Pass and took Kabul. That man was Lord Frederick Roberts. He imposed a ruthless martial law there. On one day, 87 Afghan soldiers were hanged in the public square. Buildings, markets and villages were destroyed and hundreds of Afghan people were killed.
This man, this murderous bastard, was so kind to his own soldiers that they called him uncle Bobs. It was said that if he was in charge, then everything would be well.
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