Here's another query for the list, somewhat similar. Years ago on the "Today" show there was a reference to a traveler going some distance in the Alaska wilderness, and it was said that they were "a pound of tea away from another village". It was one of those odd sayings that stuck in my mind, and several times recently I have had patrons ask about that same phrase, but can't find any approximate distance for this. How far away is "a pound of tea"? If I say John Smith lives down the road a piece that doesn't tell us much either. How far did it take on a journey to drink a pound of tea is the question asked. But if one was traveling on foot, dog sled, or horse & buggy/sleigh, that description could vary. Anyway the phrase was used in Alaska, Quebec, and Ontario that we know, and how many more places? Can anyone out there shed any more light on its origins or maybe its approximate mileage if any. If we want to figure distance this way, I'd say I live at least 6 coffee cups from the New York border..but maybe I drink more coffee than anyone else. Anna Mae Maday Eddy Historical & Genealogy Collection Hoyt Public Library 505 Janes Ave Saginaw MI 48607 [log in to unmask] 517-755-9827