In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase…’Goodnight , sleep tight’[...]
Archive for February 8th, 2018
February 8th, 2018 - 8:49 am § in Misc.
Mind Your P’s and Q’s
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them ‘Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.’ It’s where we get the phrase ‘mind your P’s and Q’s’[...]