Term of the Day: the usual whistle stops

the usual whistle stops-- when a stagehand is bouncing around, they can make their money by doing the same big projects every year, like the Clinton Global Initiate, Fashion Week, the summer festivals at Lincoln Center or the Park Avenue Armory. "Where have you been working?" "Oh, the usual whistle stops." A whistle stop is a 19th century political term for a short visit by train from a political candidate, where they'd stop in a town, give a speech, then move on.