Seriously, though, I have an etymology question. When I was little, there was an expression I heard occasionally for something that had not been experienced in a long time; “since Hector was a pup.” For example, “I haven’t had a real egg cream since Hector was a pup.” Well, I haven’t heard that expression used, if you’ll pardon the expression, since Hector was a pup. Anyone know the origins of the phrase? Who is/was the Hector being referenced?
Seriously, though, I have an etymology question. When I was little, there was an expression I heard occasionally for something that had not been experienced in a long time; “since Hector was a pup.” For example, “I haven’t had a real egg cream since Hector was a pup.” Well, I haven’t heard that expression used, if you’ll pardon the expression, since Hector was a pup. Anyone know the origins of the phrase? Who is/was the Hector being referenced?