Well, it is that time again to impart a bit of trivia. Did you know:
In the 1700's and early 1800's, an artist charged a person they were drawing by the number of limbs that were visible in the painting. Thus, you were charged less to have one arm shown and cut off at the hips than all four limbs in a full length picture. That is where the expression, "It will cost you an arm and a leg." comes from.
posted by DAR-ling @ 3:14 PM
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And the term "pulling out all the stops" comes from the organ. The sound of the organ is changed by pulling the "stops" out. The more stops you pull, the fuller the sound. So, if you're" pulling out all the stops", you're going for the full effect! Heh, heh!
Hey! Are you going to put that I started a blog in the rumor section of the "Jackson Journal"? =)
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