What is a hoosier??
Anyone can tell me please?
Thanks,
Cindy
A person from Indiana.
shareThe term Hoosier has been in use at least since 1826, ten years after Indiana became a state. The origins of the term are unknown.
Indiana University says that "...before its use in America, hoosier was used in England to refer to someone who lived in the hills or mountains. It may be related to the French osier, meaning someone from the countryside, an uncultivated person. This term is still commonly used in Eastern Canada." http://www.indiana.edu/~molpage/What%20is%20a%20Hoosier.pdf
shareMost people around here will give you three different theories:
1. Samuel Hoosier, a contractor employed mostly Indiana men rather than Kentuckians while building the canals along the Ohio river. These Indiana men were referred to as "Hoosier's Men" and later "Hoosiers"
2. It is an old pioneer expression. When someone knocked on the door of a cabin, the occupants would ask "who's 'ere" (Who's here?). Later it became Hoosier.
3. The early pioneers of Indiana were sometimes called "hushers" because they preferred to hush their oppontents with their fists. Husher later became "Hoosier".
Nobody really knows for certain where it comes from. Personally, I think #1 is probably the most believable.
On the other hand, if you ask someone from Missouri what a "Hoosier" is, they will tell you it means a dirty smelly redneck hillbilly. That doesn't sound very flattering to these Hoosier ears! lol
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Thanks for that interesting bit of trivia. No. 1 seems most plausible to me as well.
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That possible also. The Midwest is known for its high pollen counts and colloquialisms, and I love the fact that the origins of "Hoosier" are almost the stuff of legend.
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Yes, and the fall goes on for months, just like in Ohio. Best season for that part of the country!
Hey, I just watched "Elegy," one of Dennis Hopper's final films. Beautifully written and directed story about a difficult relationship between an older man (Ben Kingsley, whom I don't normally like but is remarkable here) and Penelope Cruz (beautifully charismatic and sensitive here). Have you seen it? It's worth checking out, at least in my opinion, which is sometimes questionable.
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Sounds like you've got your own personal Walden pond there, or at least Walden river. That type of place sounds like just what I need these days, especially if it includes dogs. What kind are they? I visit the pound a couple times a week to see what's out there before I make my leap and adopt one. I'm really partial to boxers and French/American bulldogs – anything with a "squishy" face, including pugs, though I like 'em more athletic than that. I also love Labs and retrievers, but who doesn't? (No one I'd care to know.)
So you actually have bats there? Do they nest in the trees? Do they come out at night? Supposedly they don't attack people unless provoked, but sometimes they mistake hair for food. Not that I want to find out myself.
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Well, I hope this ghost doesn't do her splishin' and a splashin' when you taking a bath (in), because ... well, let's just say I've seen "Psycho" a few too many times to feel safe there. I love urban lore like that, even if it has certain, uh, credibility problems.
German shepherds are excellent dogs – very smart, and very loyal. And white ones, no less! Do you have to bleach them to keep them sparkling? They're a bit scary to strangers, which makes them a good dog to have around you just in case. We have them in the subway system here as cop dogs. The police will be on their break, but the sheps are still at full attention. Good dogs. Goodnight!
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Ah yes, getting the evil eye from a German shepherd. I know how that feels!
I've been working six days a week, so I haven't had too much time to watch films. But a few outstanding ones I've seen lately: "I Never Sang for My Father," a family drama with Gene Hackman and Melvyn Douglas, "The Man With the Golden Arm," a harrowing look at heroin addiction with Frank Sinatra, and a few George Segal films because he seems like such a nice guy ("Fun With Dick and Jane," "Duchess and Dirtwater Fox" and "Me, Myself & I"). Today I made a record/movie run and picked up 12 films, among them "Naked Lunch" with you-know-who, "Red Rock West" and Fassbinder's "Satan's Brew." Should be quite a concoction!
Have fun in Hoosier-land. The future's (and night's) so bright, you gotta wear shades.