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28 Feb 07 - 12:03 AM (#1981443) Subject: Hoosen Johnny From: GUEST,Guest Any info on what Hoosen means? Thanks in advance- |
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28 Feb 07 - 12:25 AM (#1981451) Subject: RE: Hoosen Johnny From: katlaughing You might want to take a look in THIS THREAD, apparently in one version it was "Houston, Sam Houston" so maybe Hoosen is a derivative of that? |
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28 Feb 07 - 06:40 PM (#1982257) Subject: RE: Hoosen Johnny From: GUEST,Frank Hamilton I think that Sandburg says that it means a hobo. I wondered if it was related to the term Hoosier (Indiana). Sandburg says that it was one of Lincoln's favorite songs. Frank Hamilton |
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28 Feb 07 - 09:07 PM (#1982350) Subject: RE: Hoosen Johnny From: Q (Frank Staplin) In the thread linked by katlaughing may be found the original minstrel song by Dan Rice, title "Long Time Ago." The line was 'Cousin John, hussa.' Christy's Nigga Songster," c. 1850. I believe the word was meaningless filler to finish off the line. |
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28 Feb 07 - 11:40 PM (#1982405) Subject: RE: Hoosen Johnny From: Stilly River Sage A long time ago, probably in Sam's day, Houston was pronounced like it still is in New York City-- "House - ton" --making it seem less likely that Texas connection via the pronunciation. SRS |