Holy Toledo! Are you just as excited as we are about this officially licensed Holy Toledo Shirt? Even if you’re not from the area, the phrase “Holy Toledo” is a well-known phrase often used in surprise or excitement. You might have even heard this saying from watching Batman’s right-hand-man Robin, say the phrase throughout the show!
If you’re wondering how the saying started, there are three possible origins to the phrase. Whether it’s the Holy City aka Toledo, Spain, a box-office superstition, or that Toledo was a sanctuary from gangsters in the 1920’s/1930’s, we can’t be completely sure, but the theories are all fun to read about. If you want to learn more about the meanings of why we say “Holy Toledo,” read this blog!
“Holy Toledo” is a registered trademark of the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club Inc, used with permission.