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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Hogan's Goat #153183 01/05/2006 12:04 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA An officer from a neighbouring police department was describing a DUI fatality accident over the New Year's Weekend and described the driver who caused the accident as "drunk as Hogan's goat." We used to use that expression in the US Navy, but rather uncritically, I now understand. Who was Hogan and why was his goat intoxicated? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hogan's Goat #153184 01/05/2006 1:07 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada An Irishman? And self-explanatory after that. (Before anyone out there gets their Irish up over this, I'm of Irish descent myself.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hogan's Goat #153185 01/05/2006 1:19 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Ah, but was the goat Irish? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hogan's Goat #153186 01/05/2006 8:54 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Just as Irish as the pig down the lane at Paddy's place. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Lajitas Lone Star Swiggin' Goat #153187 01/05/2006 11:14 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Clay Henry I met the original Clay Henry before he was elected mayor, but I never bought him a beer or asked him if he was Irish. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lajitas Lone Star Swiggin' Goat #153188 01/05/2006 11:24 AM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... themilum veteran themilum veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Hey Consue, ever see Clay Henry dead drunk? http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jimknapp/goats.html Hence the term "Drunk as a Tennessee goat". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Mike Hogan tells me #153189 01/05/2006 12:04 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Owlbow enthusiast Owlbow enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA My dear friend, Mike Hogan directed me to the ff: "This phrase usually appears in the form 'As screwed up as Hogan's Goat.' The Dictionary of American Regional English lists it. It connotes the idea of stinks like Hogan's goat. The phrase is attested to as early as c. 1942, but is probably considerably older. "Hogan in this sense is believed to derive from R.F. Outcault's cartoon of that name, better known as The Yellow Kid (c.1895-1901). Also in use is Hogan's alley used to connote untidiness." http:// R.F. Outcault My Mom has used the phrase in this way rather than for drunk people or goats. In that case she'd make reference to my Uncle Bucky. My neighbor has a billy who will bleat when a microphone is presented. My singing voice has been compared favorably to his. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hogan's Goat #153190 01/05/2006 2:04 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City Inevitably: From this "Hogan's Heroes?" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hogan's Goat #153191 01/06/2006 2:03 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky more bleating Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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