I never realized that the crowded theater of the idiom refers to WWI and shoutin...

		blululu on Nov 27, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anti-War Speech Sent Eugene V. Debs to Prison, 191... I never realized that the crowded theater of the idiom refers to WWI and shouting fire means opposing the draft. The metaphorical argument is much less compelling when the crowded theater is actually on fire!