It’s Hilarious!

With regard to my blog about “chest of drawers” and “Chester drawers,” I received some interesting response. Perhaps everyone else in the country but me knew there was a song writer, entertainer, and comedian who goes by the name Chester Drawers. I don’t think Eddie Bowman would have chosen that name for himself, if he hadn’t concluded the same thing I had, that it was ridiculously funny.

Wikipedia acknowledges “chester drawers” (no caps!) as a North American expression. However, the phrase does not appear in English Through the Ages. That source does show “chest of drawers” came into use in the year 1650. Good idea to remember this, in case you’re ever on the Jeopardy show.

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