Where Does It Come From - Part 4

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Pop Goes the Weasel - When the verse was written, weasel or weaselskin was a slang for a handbag. When you sing "That's the way the money goes, Pop goes the weasel", you are referring to the opening and shutting of the handbag. Quakers - The founder of the Society of Friends admonished the magistrates of England and told them they should "quake" at the word of the Lord. Quakers comes from this phrase. Rumble Seat - There was a seat behind the body of a carriage which was provided for servants. When sitting in it you could hear the rumble of the carriage as it rolled over the road. Salt-Water Taffy - In 1818 there was a storm; and a small candy store on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was damaged. When the owner walked into the store he noticed that salt-water had splashed over all the taffy in the case. He offered this taffy as Salt-water taffy - 10 cents. The name became popular and has been used ever since. Tip - In old English taverns and inns patrons would drop a coin for the waiters into a box on the wall. It was labeled "To insure promptness". The phrase was later changed to just the initials: "T.I.P." Photo Credit: Free Images