Posted by Robert Dilley on September 11, 2002 at 20:46:16 from 65.39.15.64 user rdilley.
In Reply to: Re: Pull devil, pull baker posted by Peter Willis on September 10, 2002 at 18:19:59:
According to the complete OED: the origin of "pull devil, pull baker" is unascertained. Not much help there.