Coon hunting

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Coon hunting

Laurie Street — 2/4/2007 6:29:20 AM (archived)

When I was a kid, "coon hunting" meant sneaking into the neighbour's garden after dark and swiping some carrots or raspberries or whatever. One old guy shot his 12 gauge, and though I'm sure it wasn't aimed at us, we liked to think it was.

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Coon Ass - FrankC - 2/1/2007 6:43:34 PM
- It's the coon skin caps. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/7/2007 2:50:57 AM
- I've never wanted to literally flush a thread worse than this one. (n/t) - TB - 2/5/2007 9:31:39 PM
  - Hmm, I wonder how we can do that? Keep posting ideas.... - Laurie Street - 2/5/2007 10:01:28 PM
    - I blame Frank. - TB - 2/6/2007 4:49:16 AM
- Yes, familiar with it, and its application - Fox - 2/2/2007 6:59:40 PM
  - Coon hunting - Laurie Street - 2/4/2007 6:29:20 AM
- I've got a term for the easily offended. - Lee - 2/2/2007 9:20:17 AM
- Depends on who is using the term and how it is meant.... - R.L. - 2/2/2007 7:54:47 AM
  - The term is essentially identical to redneck - FrankC - 2/2/2007 8:30:13 AM
    - well.... - Arrell - 2/2/2007 11:09:48 PM
- A popular British greeting these days is: - Tony - 2/1/2007 11:05:58 PM
  - LUG radio... - et - 2/2/2007 12:27:24 AM
    - I thought a beard - FrankC - 2/2/2007 12:32:37 AM
      - Yeah, it's something like that.... - et - 2/2/2007 4:25:11 AM
        
        I hope your aren't referring to the beard mentioned in The Miller's Tale (n/t) - alcaray - 2/2/2007 9:02:39 PM
        
        Err, no. - et - 2/3/2007 9:12:37 PM
        
        hmmm, still, that's better than a dirty sanchez. (n/t) - FrankC - 2/3/2007 10:11:35 PM
        
        Googled. Wish I hadn't. Wondering how you knew. (n/t) - Laurie Street - 2/4/2007 7:38:51 AM
        
        Exactly the same way you now know :) - FrankC - 2/4/2007 7:23:14 PM
        
        Viral! (n/t) - LS - 2/5/2007 5:22:30 PM
        
        Is this similar to a Cleveland Steamer? (n/t) - Tony - 2/5/2007 3:34:06 PM
        
        Or a Hot Carl....? - kerspl-et - 2/6/2007 12:12:41 AM
        
        These are terms that I could have happily gone my whole life without knowing.... (n/t) - yuck - 2/5/2007 3:59:17 PM
        
        ewwwwwww........... - Martha - 2/5/2007 6:11:22 AM
- re: Coon Ass - ER - 2/1/2007 10:08:44 PM
  - It is this innocuous - FrankC - 2/1/2007 10:28:06 PM
- Our furry friends might be offended (n/t) - SDF - 2/1/2007 9:52:13 PM
- re: Coon Ass - Laurie Street - 2/1/2007 8:50:03 PM
- re: Coon Ass - TB - 2/1/2007 7:19:23 PM
- My daughter has been called a Coon Ass... - alcaray - 2/1/2007 7:04:11 PM
- re: Coon Ass - azstrummer - 2/1/2007 6:54:09 PM
  - The origin of the term is puzzling. - ER - 2/2/2007 4:06:13 AM
    - No ass? - TB - 2/2/2007 6:26:52 AM
      - re: No ass? - ER - 2/2/2007 11:51:22 AM
        
        Yeah, but a rat does...as in , "I don't give a rats' ass"........ (n/t) - Martha - 2/2/2007 12:52:45 PM
        
        Astern of the fantail - ER - 2/2/2007 2:25:53 PM
- Not familiar with the term - Robert - 2/1/2007 6:52:22 PM
  - Wickapedia on the subject - FrankC - 2/1/2007 7:14:02 PM
    - When in doubt: DON'T!! (n/t) - Martha ( a damn Yankee, BTW) - 2/1/2007 10:25:29 PM

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