Punctuality Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Punctuality
- Fogg, Phileas completes world circuit at exact minute he wagered he would. [Fr. Lit.: Around the World in Eighty Days]
- Gilbreths disciplined family brought up to abide by strict, punctual standards. [Am. Lit.: Cheaper by the Dozen]
- Jones, Casey legendary railroad engineer; crashes in attempt to arrive in “Frisco” on time. [Am. Folklore: Hart, 431]
- Linkinwater, Tim “punctual as the Counting House Dial.” [Br. Lit.: Nicholas Nickleby]
- Old Faithful well-known geyser in Yellowstone Park; erupts every 64.5 minutes. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 3023]