Good Night, Sleep Tight
In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When
you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to
sleep on. Hence the phrase……… “goodnight, sleep tight.”
In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When
you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to
sleep on. Hence the phrase……… “goodnight, sleep tight.”