google.com, pub-2115235636283523, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Do you know where the phrase" Sleep Tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" originated from? The Sleep Tight part of the phrase was actually started somewhere in the 1600s. Folks used to sleep on something called a rope or cord bed. Rope beds were constructed of wood, usually maple or oak. The style of the bed is a basic Shaker style with a simple headboard, footboard and two side rails. Wooden pegs lined the wooden rails. Heavy cording or rope was woven like a net and pulled taut or tight. A mattress made of cloth and downy feathers was laid atop the cording. Hence the phrase "sleep tight" or make sure the cording of your bed is pulled up tight. I think the bed bug part was added later. Probably during a bed bug epidemic but don't quote me on that last part. The very thought of bed bugs makes me shudder. Recently I was given an assignment for a creative wr...
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