Free Association Thread 5

[Handley_Page]

For some reason, I remember the resident of Nantucket being a young man.

Very True:
dated 1902:-
There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.

 

[SamScribble]

Very True:
dated 1902:-
There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.

A different one from that which I recall - but excellent nevertheless.

For some reason, I can never see the word Nantucket without thinking of a yellow sou'wester (of the hat variety)

 

[JKendallDane]

A different one from that which I recall - but excellent nevertheless.

For some reason, I can never see the word Nantucket without thinking of a yellow sou'wester (of the hat variety)

Which comes in very handy when a nor'easter hits Nantucket.

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[SamScribble]

Which comes in very handy when a nor'easter hits Nantucket.

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Does this mean that Nantuckians have to wear their hats back to front?

 

[Handley_Page]

Does this mean that Nantuckians have to wear their hats back to front?

No, I rather think that the tie the hat down thoroughly.



"Under Milk Wood"; Dylan Thomas:-

FIRST DROWNED
I lost my step in Nantucket.

SECOND DROWNED
Do you see me, Captain? the white bone talking? I'm Tom-Fred the donkeyman . . . we shared the same girl once . . . her name was Mrs. Probert . . .

 

[JKendallDane]

No, I rather think that the tie the hat down thoroughly.



"Under Milk Wood"; Dylan Thomas:-

FIRST DROWNED
I lost my step in Nantucket.

SECOND DROWNED
Do you see me, Captain? the white bone talking? I'm Tom-Fred the donkeyman . . . we shared the same girl once . . . her name was Mrs. Probert . . .

Sloppy seconds?

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[MagicaPractica]

Sloppy seconds?

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Sloppy joe sandwiches.

 

[JKendallDane]

Sloppy joe sandwiches.

Sloppy Joe's in Key West

http://6toejam.com/photos/sloppyjoesphoto.jpg



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[MagicaPractica]

Sloppy Joe's in Key West

http://6toejam.com/photos/sloppyjoesphoto.jpg



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Key Largo

 

[Handley_Page]

That bar dates back to 1933, I believe.
But what did the word 'sloppy' mean ? (I appreciate it ain't goin' to be the same on both sides of the pond). According to my Concise Oxford:-

sloppy Ⴂadjective (sloppier, sloppiest)
1 (of semi-fluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery.
2 careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
3 (of a garment) casual and loose-fitting.
4 informal weakly or foolishly sentimental.
– derivatives sloppily adverb. sloppiness noun.

 

[SamScribble]

That bar dates back to 1933, I believe.
But what did the word 'sloppy' mean ? (I appreciate it ain't goin' to be the same on both sides of the pond). According to my Concise Oxford:-

sloppy Ⴂadjective (sloppier, sloppiest)
1 (of semi-fluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery.
2 careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
3 (of a garment) casual and loose-fitting.
4 informal weakly or foolishly sentimental.
– derivatives sloppily adverb. sloppiness noun.

A couple of possibilities, HP.

The original bar and restaurant had a reputation for being untidy, wet floors, etc – one of your dictionary’s definitions of sloppy.

Or … named after the ‘loose meat’ sandwich (ground beef and spicy tomato sauce in a bread bun) of the same name.

Take your pick. Or toss a coin.

 

[JKendallDane]

That bar dates back to 1933, I believe.
But what did the word 'sloppy' mean ? (I appreciate it ain't goin' to be the same on both sides of the pond).

Actually, it came about thanks to Hemingway according to what's posted here in the first section: https://sloppyjoes.com/history/

Course every bar in Key West has signs posted claiming it was Hemingway's favorite hangout.

Key Largo

Margaritaville

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[JKendallDane]

A couple of possibilities, HP.

The original bar and restaurant had a reputation for being untidy, wet floors, etc – one of your dictionary’s definitions of sloppy.

Or … named after the ‘loose meat’ sandwich (ground beef and spicy tomato sauce in a bread bun) of the same name.

Take your pick. Or toss a coin.

Heads or tails?

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[SamScribble]

Heads or tails?

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Oh, no! We're not tossing squirrels again, are we?

 

[Handley_Page]

Thank you Sam.
It puts me in mind of a stop that is on the very top of a set of hills in the north of England. There's a good pub round there and the Really stock up in winter; it's the best place for rescuers to rest up [ and they need to ].

 

[SamScribble]

Thank you Sam.
It puts me in mind of a stop that is on the very top of a set of hills in the north of England. There's a good pub round there and the Really stock up in winter; it's the best place for rescuers to rest up [ and they need to ].

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd

 

[MagicaPractica]

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd

Yodalehee yodalehee yodalehee-hoo!

(How the heck do you spell that?)

 

[Handley_Page]

Yodalehee yodalehee yodalehee-hoo!

(How the heck do you spell that?)

That's close enough for Government Work, Mags.

 

[JKendallDane]

That's close enough for Government Work, Mags.

Are you allowed to use "government" and "works" in the same sentence?

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[MagicaPractica]

Are you allowed to use "government" and "works" in the same sentence?

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Close enough for government dysfunction?

 

[JKendallDane]

Close enough for government dysfunction?

And much like erectile dysfunction, nothing but a bunch of limp dicks that when they do manage to get around to business, they usually create a mess and leave us unsatisfied.

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[MagicaPractica]

And much like erectile dysfunction, nothing but a bunch of limp dicks that when they do manage to get around to business, they usually create a mess and leave us unsatisfied.

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Hmmm, Rabbits could do better, huh?

 

[SamScribble]

Hmmm, Rabbits could do better, huh?

Hmm ... is that a compliment to rabbits?

 

[MagicaPractica]

Hmm ... is that a compliment to rabbits?

Yes, both kinds.

 

[Handley_Page]

Yes, both kinds.

Both kinds of Rabbits ?