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would pronounce the event "The work of the devil". This phrase would usually be applied to everyday events, the cake fell, she broke a dish (sort of an early prelude to Flip Wilson's "The devil made me do it." )
My aunt, who is now in her 90s said she could just hear Aunt Liz proclaiming the cancellations of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations as "the work of the devil". 
(To be clear, neither my aunt nor I have any belief that the devil is involved, except maybe Trump who my aunt has called "Satan incarnate".)
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