In Springfield, IL they've reconstructed the state capitol as it stood when Lincoln was there, doing his thing, before he headed off to Washington.
The building is populated with antiques from the time period -- this is one of those -- an original stack of bureaucratic paperwork bound with red tape.
This tradition, supposedly, is where the term comes from.
1 comment:
Thank you for clearing that up! I did not know -and always wondered where that phrase came from.
...and even with the perfect illustration!
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