You all probably already know this...

[jezzilee]

But in that famous line stated by Doc Holiday.....friend of Wyatt Earp, you know the one, "I'm your huckleberry".

He actually says, "I'm your hucklebearer"

Hucklebearer, which means carrier of the casket. It makes so much more sense to me know.

It's all in the details I guess.

 

[walkingeagle]

But in that famous line stated by Doc Holiday.....friend of Wyatt Earp, you know the one, "I'm your huckleberry".

He actually says, "I'm your hucklebearer"

Hucklebearer, which means carrier of the casket. It makes so much more sense to me know.

It's all in the details I guess.

That helped me too!

 

[jezzilee]

That helped me too!

It was such a clarifying moment...made way more sense than huckleberry!!

 

[jomar]

Yes, but it's not without controversy. A purported real script available online uses "huckleberry."

But I agree, "hucklebearer" makes more sense.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Dayum....that makes sense.

Always wondered about that line!!

 

[jezzilee]

Yes, but it's not without controversy. A purported real script available online uses "huckleberry."

But I agree, "hucklebearer" makes more sense.

Ooooo controversy!!! I can still hear him and may have to watch again just to see for sure what I think....

Dayum....that makes sense.

Always wondered about that line!!

Me too, and the way he says it is really kinda hot!

 

[Hard_Rom]

I did not know that. But after watching a clip it is indeed 'huckle bearer'.
Clips are marked as 'huckleberry' though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YVTksxZMOA

 

[jezzilee]

I did not know that. But after watching a clip it is indeed 'huckle bearer'.
Clips are marked as 'huckleberry' though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YVTksxZMOA

Yay! Thanks...I am still going to watch the entire thing again. I liked it.

 

[GrandpaBill]

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[patient1]

But in that famous line stated by Doc Holiday.....friend of Wyatt Earp, you know the one, "I'm your huckleberry".

He actually says, "I'm your hucklebearer"

Hucklebearer, which means carrier of the casket. It makes so much more sense to me know.

It's all in the details I guess.

Thank you for that! Me, too!

 

[Colonel Hogan]

I, too, am shocked and amazed!! Great factoid, Jezz! Way to go!

 

[jezzilee]

Thank you for that! Me, too!

I am really happy I am not the only one!!

I, too, am shocked and amazed!! Great factoid, Jezz! Way to go!

Thanks Colonel!!!

 

[GrandpaBill]

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[Killswitch1]

I didn't know that.

Thank you.

 

[RoryN]

That's neat trivia.

A writer, at the very beginning, heard or learned of "huckle bearer" and, from there on in, it was a game of telephone in terms of where it crossed over to "huckleberry". That's my bet.

 

[clistenovena]

But in that famous line stated by Doc Holiday.....friend of Wyatt Earp, you know the one, "I'm your huckleberry".

He actually says, "I'm your hucklebearer"

Hucklebearer, which means carrier of the casket. It makes so much more sense to me know.

It's all in the details I guess.

I love knowing details like this. Same with word origins. Which this kinds sorta is.

 

[lovecraft68]

I wonder if it was said wrong and people went....you know, that sounds better.

I've always been more of a fan of the "I have not yet begun to defile myself" line.

Kilmer stole that movie dozens of great lines.

 

[GrandpaBill]

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[Hard_Rom]

Add it to the list of misquoted movie lines and song lyrics.

 

[jezzilee]

I didn't know that.

Thank you.

That's neat trivia.

A writer, at the very beginning, heard or learned of "huckle bearer" and, from there on in, it was a game of telephone in terms of where it crossed over to "huckleberry". That's my bet.

I don"t want any huckle bearers at my funeral... it is going to be a party around a fire pit and the day after I want my ashes blowing in the breeze off of St Peters Dome.

I love knowing details like this. Same with word origins. Which this kinds sorta is.

At trashouts I find lots of board games, even if I don:t keep the actual games I keep the cards, and read them...yes, I know, that is kind of geeky.

I wonder if it was said wrong and people went....you know, that sounds better.

I've always been more of a fan of the "I have not yet begun to defile myself" line.

Kilmer stole that movie dozens of great lines.

That is a great line!

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Hold on.

I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY was an expression with multiple meanings in the 1800s.

It could mean I'M A TAD BETTER THAN YOU or I'M WHO YOU WANT. Both meanings are based on huckleberry being a unit of measure in the old days. Huckleberries are small and fill containers better than other fruits. I'm tempted to add this meaning, I'M A BETTER MEASURE OF THE QUESTION THAN YOU.

 

[PeteHulbert37]

* contemplates * Quite interesting indeed!

 

[jezzilee]

Hold on.

I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY was an expression with multiple meanings in the 1800s.

It could mean I'M A TAD BETTER THAN YOU or I'M WHO YOU WANT. Both meanings are based on huckleberry being a unit of measure in the old days. Huckleberries are small and fill containers better than other fruits. I'm tempted to add this meaning, I'M A BETTER MEASURE OF THE QUESTION THAN YOU.

Why are you screaming?

* contemplates * Quite interesting indeed!

 

[GrandpaBill]

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[NOIRTRASH]

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Its a popular dance of 1960, but long ago it meant a slick country bumpkin, then to dance around someone, often your better.