Good Night, Sleep Tight !

There a many many greetings people say often. For eg. Good Day To You, Have a Great Afternoon, Nice To See You, etc., It generally gives you an upbeat feeling if things haven't been going so well or a little more enthusiasm when everything is working out just fine. Recently I came across a piece of interesting information.

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. That's where the phrase "Goodnight, sleep tight" comes from.

So no longer in the modern days of futons and innerspring mattresses resting on bed frames, "Goodnight, sleep tight" doesn't make sense...so have a Goodnight !