In the Army that last letter the S stood for Shipping

as in shipping out.

Horace

Handsome Ed wanted me to post this old saying; "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

Okay, Go ahead and post it...

I heard a saying in Nashville. "He's Lost His Tall." Meaning that someone has lost his status or his 'place' in line.
What happened was - I asked Bud Logan, John Conlee's Record Producer, why a certain writer wasn't getting many 'cuts' (songs recorded)? - and Bud said, "He's Lost His Tall."