Is it true that the expression "catch my drift " comes from the blizzard of 1888? The drifts were so high that store owners put signs on top of drifts so customers could locate their businesses.
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Sign up to join this communityIs it true that the expression "catch my drift " comes from the blizzard of 1888? The drifts were so high that store owners put signs on top of drifts so customers could locate their businesses.