Why so many Willies?

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:46 PM

I have suggested to Big Bill that he address you directly in this forum, Spaw, and put you firmly, and once and for all in your place, but he seems to regard you as beneath contempt. He can't be bothered.

Actually, envy of Shatner's unique and matchless endowments is quite common, and has even led to some totally biased, downright mean-spirited criticism of his legendary artistic accomplishments. This is par for the course when you're as great as William Shatner, and is one of the prices paid by the matchlessly charismatic and virile in this cynical world.

- LH

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: gnu
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:42 PM

Gee, I always thought it was "jury-built", as in "too many cooks spoil the broth" or "the left hand doesn't know what the right hand's doing."

So, why did they start this saying after you, Jerry ?

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:40 PM

If he's real fat Maeve, maybe he hasn't seen his willie in awhile!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: GUEST,Maeve
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:37 PM

A line of a song a friend of mine sings -'The first time that I saw my Willie, it was in the ---' I cant remember any more but every time he sings it I burst out laughing. Then again he's over twenty stone in weight! (sorry Jim)

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:37 PM

Would that be something like, "Shatner has a jerry-built Willie?"

Yes, there are imitators but there can be only one and I want to thank you Fortunato for acknowledging mine as that one! Much obliged.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:33 PM

Maybe it's from the phrase, "You give me the Willies." Which roughly means, "You give me the shivers, or the creeps." Not very complimentary to those whose name is William, come to think of it. Kinda like saying that something is "Jerry-built," meaning poorly built.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:18 PM

Well, there are a lot of men in this world, after all, so it's inevitable isn't it?

Spaw has the right idea here, I don't know what the rest of you are going on about...

- LH

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: lady penelope
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 01:08 PM

'Said Tony unto to Cheri......" Naahh!

I know what happened.... they all went to america and became BILLIES !!!!

TTFN M'Lady P.

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: Fortunato
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 12:55 PM

There can be only one. (The others are inferior copies) or so I have been told.

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: DMcG
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 12:54 PM

Excellent question with probably no good answer - there were certainly a lot of other common names judging by Church records and so on. You could come up with a Biblical reason for John, perhaps, but then you would have to explain why Matthew and Luke don't appear...

So to suggest some new songs:

Oh No, Brit, No, Brit, No Brit, No!

When Tony goes marching home ...

All alone with my Iain on the shore ...

Georgie, Porgie, Pudding and Pie .... oh, we've got that one

Subject: RE: Why so many Willies?
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 12:47 PM

A lot of folks just like their Willies I guess. I know I do and it has proven popular with others of the opposite sex in the past.

Spaw

Subject: Why so many Willies?
From: GUEST,Eoin O'Budhaigh
Date: 04 Apr 02 - 12:42 PM

Why is it that in most old songs and ballads the names of the males are 'Willie' or 'Johnny'. Why not have lines like ... 'Nigel, lovely Nigel'. or 'Colin O'Winsbury'? Any ideas for a variation of song lines or titles? Even the female names could do with a modern touch... 'Britney go round the roses' or 'Nicola and Wilfred sat reposing,, as opposed to 'Molly and Johnny sat reposing, Under a bank of blooming roses, etc etc..'