Sleep Like A Top - Gagan Dhir

Why do we say that....? Sleep Like A Top

The wooden spinning top is one of the oldest toys,an unlikely source of comparison wit anyone who enjoys a deep sleep.

But the people of medieval times were fascinated by the toy.They noticed that when it spun round fast enough, perfectly balanced on its point,the top appeared not to move.They joked that the top was asleep.As far back 1616, sound sleepers were therefore described as sleeping like a top.