[Ads-l] Hither and Zither?!?

[Guy Letourneau Owner]

Quote: "Angelina Jolie - who travels so hither and zither across the continents in search of virtue..." 


http://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/kathy-gyngell-trump-scores-a-direct-hit-swedes-commit-few-terrorist-acts/ 



I googled the phrase - evidently some musician coined it earlier, 
but is this author making a joking reference to the music, 
or just unaware of the word 'thither?' 


- GLL 

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