Later, the meaning was expanded from just dancing to having a great time. Around the same time the song came out, the expression was used by railroad workers to mean going at full speed.. It's not clear whether the dance or railroad reference came first.
A Bankerâs Last Day at the Office, in a Bank He Built Aggressively. MOORESTOWN, N.J., July 24 â There are no grand sendoffs planned. No speeches, either. In fact, Vernon W. Hill II, who founded Commerce Bank 34 years ago, is not even planning to go to the office on Tuesday.
Mt. Vernon was founded in 1817 by Zadok Casey, who was elected to the State Senate in 1822 and was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1833. He served in the U.S. Congress between 1833 and 1843. The town was named for George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon, which was named for Edward Vernon, a British naval hero.