A Minnesota listener wonders about a phrase her father always used: the juice was worth the squeeze, meaning the result was worth the effort. It’s simply a reference to squeezing a piece of fruit for drinking. The musician Lizzo suggests a similar idea in her song “Juice,” one of the tunes featured in her NPR Tiny Desk concert. This is part of a complete episode.
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