Saturday Limelight
You’ve undoubtedly heard the phrase in the limelight meaning that someone is
being recognized for some accomplishment. But where did this phrase come from?
It was in 1808 when a British chemist, Sir
Humphrey Davis, discovered that heating calcium oxide, or “lime”, to a high
termperature produced a bright white light. Another source: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/11/origin-phrase-limelight/
states it was Goldsworth Gurney who
discovered calcium lighting in the 1820s. Or, it was invented by Thomas
Drummond (it’s sometimes called the Drummond Light). Hmmm.
Regardless,
this lime light soon became a popular
form of stage lighting. Hence, over time limelight
evolved to mean center of attention.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #138:
“The phrase in the limelight dates from 1808 - maybe.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Confusion
of a Writer - Sometimes I want all limelight to shine on me and sometimes I
just want to vanish underneath the deep waters.”
― Nikita Dudani
― Nikita Dudani
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