The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #11455   Message #85421
Posted By: katlaughing
10-Jun-99 - 12:39 AM
Thread Name: Hokey pokey and the Druids?
Subject: RE: Hokey pokey and the Druids?
My dearest Leeej,

Perhaps you're not looking in the right edition? This was a limited edition meant for those of the mystery schools only, although I did have permision for posting them here for the erudition of all.

As this knowledge was not originally intended for the masses, perhaps this explains the seeming obscurity of the excerpt I quoted. NOT, that I don't think you are worthy. OH, NO, great Learned One, perhaps because of the vastness of your memory banks, this was just a small oversight on your part. I am sure if yu check your references you will find some mysterious allusions to the Dangling Rope dance in association with the original HokeyPokey.

Another reference gives that association as the main and only etymology of "pokey" as a term for the "hoosegow" or jail/gaol house as it was more commonly known.

I will check my references again, but at the moment, I hold fast to my position. You see, I was named after KattleKate of the HooseGow Ranch...she is my gran and her memory is quite sharp, as is her tongue!

As to Jimson Weed? well, bite yer tongue, Pahdnuh! we don't hold wiht any of that mind altering herbal stuff up here in these parts! Gran wouldn't have it. 'Sides, she doesn't even know what a Ceasar Salad is!

Respectfully,

Kat,jr.