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zebra2 · 3457 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ask Hubski: What's a phrase that you are interested to know the origins of? OR... what's a word or phrase whose origins you find interesting?
Another phrase coming from the derby is "get the lead out." On derby day the jockey plus all their equipment must weigh exactly 126 pounds. Some would take up the practice of putting lead weights in their suit which they would later discard on the track to make the load a little bit lighter and faster, hence the phrase.
thenewgreen · 3457 days ago · link ·
Thank you for that, I love bits of trivia like this. Side note, did you get a postcard from me recently?