Now you know the story

Where did the phrase, "You gotta be ****tin' me!" came from?

Well, it just so happens to have originated through the Father of
our Country way back when, George Washington was crossing the
Delaware River with his troops.

There were 33 [remember this number] in Washington's boat. It was
extremely dark and storming furiously and the water was tossing them
about.

Finally, Washington grabbed Corporal Peters [remember this name] and
stationed him at the front of the boat with a lantern.
Washington ordered him to keep swinging it, so they could see where they
were heading.

Corporal Peters, through driving rain and cold, continued swinging
the lantern back and forth, back and forth.
Then a big gust of wind and a wave hit and threw Corporal Peters and
his lantern into the Delaware.

Washington and his troops searched for nearly an hour trying to find
Corporal Peters, but to no avail.

Sometime later, Washington and his troops landed on the other side,
wet and totally exhausted. They arrived at an inn and a woman answered the door.
Washington was the first to speak, "Madam, I am General George
Washington and these are my men. We are tired, wet, exhausted, and
desperately need warmth and comfort."

Again, the Madam looked at all the men standing there, and with a
broad smile on her face, said, "Well, General, you have come to the
right place. We can surely give you warmth and comfort. How many men
do you have?"

Washington replied, "Well, madam, there are 32 of us without
Peters."

And the Madam said, "You gotta be ****tin' me!"