Well, let me tell ya something. There’s this saying, “He will not come down for breakfast,” and it’s been makin’ its rounds, but it ain’t just about someone not wantin’ to eat, no sir! It’s more than that, much more. It’s a phrase that folks use when they mean someone has passed away. Now, you might wonder, where did that come from? Let me tell ya, it’s a curious story, and I reckon it’s worth knowin’.
Now, you mighta heard it used when someone ain’t showin’ up for breakfast, and folks kinda joke around sayin’ they ain’t comin’ down for breakfast ’cause they’re gone. But this saying didn’t just come from nowhere. There’s a fella by the name of Howard Lawrence Carr who came up with it, workin’ as a radio host in Boston. He’s the one who coined the phrase on his radio show, sayin’ that when someone’s passed on, they ain’t comin’ down for breakfast no more. And from there, it started catchin’ on like wildfire, people usin’ it to talk about those who’ve gone to the other side.
But hold on now, don’t go thinkin’ this phrase is somethin’ new. It’s got roots that go way back, all the way to the Bible, in fact! There’s this one part, John 21:12, where Jesus, bless his heart, tells his disciples to come and have breakfast. The disciples, they didn’t know who was speakin’ to them at first, but they knew it was the Lord, so they didn’t ask no questions. He told ‘em, “Come and eat breakfast,” and they just obeyed, not daring to ask a thing. Now, that’s somethin’ to think about! The good Lord himself offerin’ breakfast. Now that’s a fine way to start the day!
So, ya see, the saying “He will not come down for breakfast” didn’t just pop up from nowhere. It has roots in both everyday life and in some old holy stories. It means that someone’s time has come, that they ain’t around no more to join us for the simple things like breakfast. And that’s a mighty serious thought, though we don’t often talk about it that way.
Now, don’t be worryin’ too much about all this, though. Folks do use it a lot in jest, too. If someone’s late comin’ down for the morning meal, you might hear someone joke, “He ain’t comin’ down for breakfast today!” Well, it’s just a way of talkin’, a way of sayin’ someone’s missin’ out, not literally gone but just late or distracted.
But there’s somethin’ important in that, don’t you think? We all gotta be mindful of time, ’cause you never know when the time might come for us to not come down for breakfast no more. And that’s a reality we all gotta face. So, it might be a good idea to savor every breakfast you get. Don’t let a meal pass by without thinkin’ about how precious it really is, even if it’s just a simple bowl of oats or a piece of bread. Life’s too short to not appreciate what you have.
In the end, whether it’s a funny saying or a serious one, we can all agree that breakfast is somethin’ worth takin’ seriously, and sometimes, what we think is just a light-hearted phrase can carry a lot more weight than we realize. So, next time someone says, “He ain’t comin’ down for breakfast,” you might wanna stop and think. Maybe they’re just jokin’, or maybe, just maybe, they’re remindin’ you of how quick things can change, how time don’t wait for nobody.
So there ya have it, that’s the story behind the phrase, “He will not come down for breakfast.” A little somethin’ from the past, tied up in a bit of humor and a bit of truth. Now, don’t forget to enjoy your breakfast, and don’t let a day go by without takin’ a moment to appreciate what you’ve got.
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