Clik here to view.
A Tale of One City, Two Teams and Two Leagues - Did the Original Mets Become...
From 1880 through 1882, an independent, professional team called the New York Metropolitans (or “Mets”), played in New York City. Their founder and manager, James Mutrie, is credited with bringing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"Two Gallon" Top Hats and "Ten Gallon" Cowboy Hats - a Voluminous History of...
Ride ‘im Cowboy!Oh, the ten-gallon hat is a wonderful thing,Both to wear on the head and to chuck in the ringAnd at coming conventions let delegates sing,Ride ‘im cowboy! Let bold Lochivar gallop out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ji-Ji-Boo 2 - the Etymology of Jigaboo (an Addendum)
“Ji-Ji Boo (the Sensational Dance Tune),” 1922.i The word “Jigaboo,” in reference to a black person, traces its origins to the song, “Rings on My Fingers, or Mumbo Jumbo Jijjiboo J. O’Shea,” first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"All Dressed Up and No Place to Go" - a Tricked-Out History of the Expression
The expression, “all dressed up with no place to go,” has been part of American pop-culture and language since at least 1910, although it may have been in use earlier. The earliest example I have found...
View Article