TIL that according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "grandfather clock" originated from the popular song "My Grandfather's Clock", written in 1876 by American composer Henry Clay Work. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by jvsrvs t3_z5tjka on November 27, 2022 at 6:14 AM in todayilearned 11 comments 212
[deleted] t1_ixz7o34 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 3:26 PM Reply to comment by centosdude in TIL that according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "grandfather clock" originated from the popular song "My Grandfather's Clock", written in 1876 by American composer Henry Clay Work. by jvsrvs [deleted] Permalink Parent 1
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