Origin of a phrase

Posted by SR on November 03, 2004

In Reply to: Origin of a phrase posted by KATHY on November 03, 2004

: Where did the following phrase come from?

: "Be there or be square"

A 'square' is a person who is ordinary or conservative in behavior or demeanor, not 'cool' or 'in.' The writer is saying that if you are not part of the scene or the action, then you are not cool. I think this is relatively new in usage, but I am unsure of the origin.

• Be there or be square! Smokey Stover 03/November/04
  • Be there or be square! ESC 03/November/04
    • Be there or be square! Lewis 04/November/04
      • Be there or be square! s 06/November/04