Most of us do not realize or think about the many phrases used in everyday speech and where they came from. It is especially apparent when I am around my grandchildren. Example: walking up to my car, I hear one exclaim he/she wants to "ride shotgun

Most of us do not realize or think about the many phrases used in everyday speech and where they came from. It is especially apparent when I am around my grandchildren. Example: walking up to my car, I hear one exclaim he/she wants to "ride shotgun" (front passenger seat). Yes, in the old days when a stage- coach carried money this is where the guard sat. For me an odd statement in 2024! Dozens of phrases are used in every day speech that relate to horse-drawn vehicles and horses in general. This is the making of our new exhibit: words and phrases most of us never consider their derivation, but many come from the horse-drawn vehicle era. We will highlight the similarities of phrases that carried through to the automobile era today. To tease you with a few of the words/ phrases from the horse drawn era carrying through to the automobile.....engine horsepower, dashboard, hub cap, running boards, station wagon, groom, trunk...... Stimulating, fun exhibit is for the young & old. Showcasing horse- drawn vehicles (with phrases) that most of us never think of where they came from and should wonder why we still use them today!