Nov 2, 2012 11:51
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Whipperwill Creek skallyhootin'
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Jud Shelby, while admitting the excellence of the steer, resolutely confined himself to open admiration of the landscape, to the end that the entire picture receive its meed of praise.
"That piece of range," he declared, "is a dead ringer for Dead Hoss Valley. Same grass, same lay of land, same old -----------------------------------------Whipperwill Creek skallyhootin' -----------------------------------------in and out of them motts of timber. Them buzzards on the left is circlin' 'round over Sam Kildrake's old paint hoss that killed hisself over-drinkin' on a hot day. You can't see the hoss for that mott of ellums on the creek, but he's thar. Anybody that was goin' to look for Dead Hoss Valley and come across this picture, why, he'd just light off'n his bronco and hunt a place to camp."
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"That piece of range," he declared, "is a dead ringer for Dead Hoss Valley. Same grass, same lay of land, same old -----------------------------------------Whipperwill Creek skallyhootin' -----------------------------------------in and out of them motts of timber. Them buzzards on the left is circlin' 'round over Sam Kildrake's old paint hoss that killed hisself over-drinkin' on a hot day. You can't see the hoss for that mott of ellums on the creek, but he's thar. Anybody that was goin' to look for Dead Hoss Valley and come across this picture, why, he'd just light off'n his bronco and hunt a place to camp."
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a stream flowing wildly and rapidly like whipperwill creek
I found one source that says skallyhootin' is synonymous with skedaddle, which is this context would mean a wild rushing forward of the creek/stream. That seems to make sense because it is the kind of rapidly flowing stream you often see rushing "in and out" of logs and branches (motts of timber) in the stream. The obstructions create a more lively shape to the movement of the water.
Merriam Webster dictionary has the following on skedaddle:
"Definition of SKEDADDLE
: run away, scram; especially : to flee in a panic
Examples of SKEDADDLE
I've got to skedaddle or I'll be late.
<we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite>
Origin of SKEDADDLE
probably alteration of British dialect scaddle to run off in a fright, from scaddle, adjective, wild, timid, skittish, from Middle English scathel, skadylle harmful, fierce, wild"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skedaddle
This is the reference on skallyhoot:
•'The Third Brigade had all the fun,
It did the fighting that was done ;
And it got all the praise, to boot,
For making rebels skallyhoot."*
* Skedaddle.
http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/a-f-alonzo-f-hill/our-...
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Porter, Sara Lindsay Coleman, 1868-1959. Wind of Destiny, Book, 1916;
In this book, skallyhoot, is used to mean let run free (not bottled up or chained) which fits with the image of a rapidly moving stream not a slow or wandering (winding) one.
"Don't chain up your impulses, dear friend; let 'em skallyhoot around. We don't live more than nine times; and bottles and chains weren't made for people to confine and tie up thier good impulses with"
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139380/m1/42/
Merriam Webster dictionary has the following on skedaddle:
"Definition of SKEDADDLE
: run away, scram; especially : to flee in a panic
Examples of SKEDADDLE
I've got to skedaddle or I'll be late.
<we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite>
Origin of SKEDADDLE
probably alteration of British dialect scaddle to run off in a fright, from scaddle, adjective, wild, timid, skittish, from Middle English scathel, skadylle harmful, fierce, wild"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skedaddle
This is the reference on skallyhoot:
•'The Third Brigade had all the fun,
It did the fighting that was done ;
And it got all the praise, to boot,
For making rebels skallyhoot."*
* Skedaddle.
http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/a-f-alonzo-f-hill/our-...
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-11-02 13:29:10 GMT)
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Porter, Sara Lindsay Coleman, 1868-1959. Wind of Destiny, Book, 1916;
In this book, skallyhoot, is used to mean let run free (not bottled up or chained) which fits with the image of a rapidly moving stream not a slow or wandering (winding) one.
"Don't chain up your impulses, dear friend; let 'em skallyhoot around. We don't live more than nine times; and bottles and chains weren't made for people to confine and tie up thier good impulses with"
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139380/m1/42/
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A winding stream
Whipperwill, I'm assuming is a variant spelling of whippoorwill, a nightjar.
Skallyhootin' is a word I've never come across, but I'd hazard a guess that in this context it means appearing and disappearing from view.
Putting those together, I'd say it's a stream/river which meanders through a woodland and is reminiscent of another stream called Whipperwill Creek.
Skallyhootin' is a word I've never come across, but I'd hazard a guess that in this context it means appearing and disappearing from view.
Putting those together, I'd say it's a stream/river which meanders through a woodland and is reminiscent of another stream called Whipperwill Creek.
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Scally
"Scally (or scall) can be used either playfully or as a insult. To call someone a scally pejoratively is to presume they are either one or all of the following:
poorly housed
prejudiced (for example racist, misogynist, homophobic)
ill-educated
unemployed
in possession of either (i) a criminal record, or (ii) criminal intent
of uncertain lineage.
The word seems to be most popular in the North-West, especially Merseyside. The closest equivalent in the south of England is probably chav or townie. The North American equivalent is white trash. These phrases have been criticised as a form of class snobbery.
A typical Liverpool scally is easy to identify by their clothing. They often wear dark tracksuits (often tucked into their socks) and a hooded top to help disguise their face. This dress code has led to them being referred to as "ninjas" by some people. It is also common to see male scallies putting their hands down the front of their trousers. Nobody seems to know why they do this, although it could be some kind of autoerotic act. They also often talk in a "thick" scouse accent which is over-exaggerated for effect."
poorly housed
prejudiced (for example racist, misogynist, homophobic)
ill-educated
unemployed
in possession of either (i) a criminal record, or (ii) criminal intent
of uncertain lineage.
The word seems to be most popular in the North-West, especially Merseyside. The closest equivalent in the south of England is probably chav or townie. The North American equivalent is white trash. These phrases have been criticised as a form of class snobbery.
A typical Liverpool scally is easy to identify by their clothing. They often wear dark tracksuits (often tucked into their socks) and a hooded top to help disguise their face. This dress code has led to them being referred to as "ninjas" by some people. It is also common to see male scallies putting their hands down the front of their trousers. Nobody seems to know why they do this, although it could be some kind of autoerotic act. They also often talk in a "thick" scouse accent which is over-exaggerated for effect."
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