Why is the place in a stadium where people sit called a STAND?!
Question: From the first records of history we have learned that in ancient times the PODIUM was used BOTH as a place to sit and as a place to stand above your listeners if you wished to speak to the group. The custom of both sitting and standing on the SAME thing comes from this old habit.
Answers: From the first records of history we have learned that in ancient times the PODIUM was used BOTH as a place to sit and as a place to stand above your listeners if you wished to speak to the group. The custom of both sitting and standing on the SAME thing comes from this old habit.
It's where they stand and cheer
Same reason you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway.