The saying is really about asking god to remove obstacles from your path and facilitate faster travel. A little like “goodbye” is a very shortened “may god be with you.”
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Slovene@feddit.nl 1 year agoHow fast is God speed?
tate@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
bassomitron@lemmy.world 1 year ago
TIL the etymology of goodbye is a contraction of “god be with you.”
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Which is why I always just say, “Later, butt sniffers.”
tate@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Kinda makes “bye bye” seem a little weird, eh?
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Be with you, be with you.
rikudou@lemmings.world 1 year ago
Infinite, I guess?
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 1 year ago
More than 55 mph, that’s for sure.