If you aren’t screaming or snoozing during second period announcements, you will hear the newest ending slogan,“another day, another dollar,” said by the president of ASB, Kweku Djan.
With every new ASB president comes a new signing off phrase. Some of the previous phrases have been: “stay classy McClatchy”,“don’t talk about it be about it”, “thanks for stopping by”, and “make good choices.”
Kweku explained how Sam Brocchini, the ASB treasurer, had told him the phrase last year in their physics class. Back then, neither of them expected it of be part of the announcements. However, when the time came around to have a new sign off ready Kweku couldn’t think of anything better. “I kinda had no other ideas and I thought, well, I gotta say something.”
The slogan originates from an old sailor’s saying around the 1850s, “more days, more dollars.” Meaning, the more days at sea, the more the sailor earns. Word Reference and various answer websites, say the phrase nowadays means the person saying it is not excited about what they do for a living and is just there for the money. Kweku says the phrase signifies “persistence, working hard consistently pays off.” It must be subjective.
When asked for their thoughts on the phrase, Larisa Mercado, a junior at McClatchy, says “I like it ‘cause it’s true. Time is money. Going to school leads to getting a good job and getting paid.” However, Mr. Maxwell, an English teacher, had very different thoughts. “Oh, I hate it. It’s a cliche and I don’t get it. All the freshman want to know when they are gonna get paid.” Another junior at McClatchy, Claire Fetros said, “I think it’s kinda dumb ‘cause most of us don’t have jobs since we are too busy with school. School isn’t paying us, it’s sorta keeping us from getting paid.”
Obviously, students do not get paid to go to high school. But, in the long run, doing well in high school does pay off. Even though a day passing doesn’t necessarily mean more money is added to our future, it’s what we do with that day that matters. Kweku’s phrase may not be interpreted how he wants but that could be a reflection on the person hearing it, not the one saying it. The phrase could be taken positively– another day working hard means another step towards success– or negatively– just another day in school where we are not even getting paid.
You will eventually prosper by working your tush off. Maybe you can’t see the benefit in the moment but, when you are old and retired, laying on your diamond encrusted couch amidst stacks of benjamins, you can think of this saying and chuckle:
“Another day, another dollar.”