I must not talk in class…

I spent a good deal of time in junior school writing lines. In those days I used to talk too much. Well I still talk too much so that didn’t work! I even got told off while sitting in the classroom writing 1,000 lines of ‘silence is golden’ because I was talking.
And people wonder why my writing is so scruffy and rushed looking!
But I think it fits the theme for Abstract Thursday; lines.

And my saying of the day is ‘’Steady the Buffs’.
When I was a child my dad was a member of the Buffs; The Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffaloes and I thought steady the buffs related to that. But I was wrong! So here is what I found…

"Steady the Buffs" is a British idiom that means to stay calm, be patient, or hold on. It's a call for composure, often used in situations where someone is becoming emotional or losing their cool. The phrase originated with the 3rd Regiment of Foot, nicknamed "The Buffs," and is associated with their military history. 

Here's a more detailed explanation:
Military Origins:
The phrase comes from the British Army's 3rd Regiment of Foot, also known as "The Buffs" due to the colour of their uniform facings. 


Calm and Perseverance:
It's a call to maintain composure, especially in challenging or stressful situations, urging individuals to "steady on" or "hold on". 

Popularised by Literature:
While its exact origin is debated, the phrase was popularised by Rudyard Kipling in his novel Soldiers Three, according to some sources. 

General Usage:
Today, "Steady the Buffs" is used in civilian contexts to encourage calmness and restraint. 

In the play An Inspector Calls, Eric Birling uses the phrase when Sheila becomes upset about her engagement ring, indicating that she should try to calm down. 

ps did you spot my deliberate error in my lines. Did I ever do things like that when I was 7 or 8?