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Show OLD SAYING SLIGHTLY MIXED Familiar "Before You Could Say Jack Robinson" Does Not Convey the Right Idea. Opinion differs as to the proper duration du-ration of a social call. "Anywhere from ten minutes to a half hour," says the woman who has a social secretary . and whose daily job is "calling." to the tune of tea and wafers. "All afternoon," after-noon," says tin' bourgeoisie, who takes along her knitting and sits down to coffee and cake. "And then." say some, "it all depends upon the call. On some occasions and willi different people we stay longer t han ot Iters." But Jack Itobinson's calls never varied. He never stayed long enough to wear out his welcome. In fact hardly hard-ly had he been announced, hardly had the servant who admitted him spoken aloud his name than he was gone. So, as you see, "before you can say Jack Robinson" lias no reference to the time it takes to say it. "As long as you can see Jack Robinson" would be more in order with its origin and significance. |