Toe the line 1813 publication had used the term "toe the mark" which had the same meaning as "toe the line's" modern usage, where the author wrote "He began to think it was high time to toe the mark." An 1828 publication also used "toe the plank" with a similar meaning. Over the years the term has been attributed to sports, including toeing the starting line in track events and toeing a center line in boxing, where boxers were instructed to line up on either side of to start a match. However, the earlier boxing term was "toeing the scratch", referring to a
The Humans (New York band) (PTA) in New York City. The group's agent with Premier was Rich Nader who later went on to promote rock festivals across the country. The Humans gained regional popularity, touring throughout the northeast and opening for several big-name acts, such as the Hollies and opened on several occasions for Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. They played a two-week engagement in Miami with the Standells and in 1966 performed at the Rheingold Festival in Central Park in Manhattan. The group became close friends with another New York band, the Heard (not to be confused with other groups of the same