BANDWAGON, JUMP (CLIMB, GET, ETC.) ON THE

to join what appears likely to be a successful endeavor or enterprise or to attempt to join the winning side, used in reference to social, political or cultural movements, fashionable or current trends, etc. A bandwagon is a large wagon that is capable of carrying a band of musicians, as in a parade or en route to a political rally. To jump (climb, get, etc.) on the bandwagon originated in the early 1900s when supporters of presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) climbed on his bandwagons as they rolled through town, to show their support and enthusiasm.