The 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' ideal is exactly as anachronistic as the idea of an actual bootstrap being used for anything.
@extralogical Really? I thought it came from lumberjacks using straps to tie their boots to trees.
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@fozmeadows it’s not exactly definitive, but more interesting anyway. http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-boo2.htmThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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