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(we, the undersigned, put forth his name)
whereas Reggie Leach was born and played
minor hockey back in my home town
the Rifle fired his first five hundred here
slapped his way into the NHL
(we, the undersigned, put forth his name)
whereas some of us weren't always fair
to the Native kid on borrowed skates
chippy goolies and Ukrainians
in the corners with our elbows up
(we, the undersigned, put forth his name)
whereas Reggie on a playoff run
could make a dad go buy that new tv
put his youngest by the window; place
the split antenna in her tiny hands
(we, the undersigned, put forth his name)
whereas photos from the old Tribune
of Reggie smiling with the Stanley Cup
curled their corners, dropped off bedroom walls
left a square of where they used to be
(we, the undersigned, put forth his name
to the Hockey Hall of Fame
we, the undersigned, put forth his name
to the Hockey Hall of Fame - therefore,
we, the undersigned, put forth his name
to the Hockey Hall of Fame)
minor hockey back in my home town
the Rifle fired his first five hundred here
slapped his way into the NHL
to the Native kid on borrowed skates
chippy goolies and Ukrainians
in the corners with our elbows up
could make a dad go buy that new tv
put his youngest by the window; place
the split antenna in her tiny hands
of Reggie smiling with the Stanley Cup
curled their corners, dropped off bedroom walls
left a square of where they used to be
to the Hockey Hall of Fame
we, the undersigned, put forth his name
to the Hockey Hall of Fame - therefore,
we, the undersigned, put forth his name
to the Hockey Hall of Fame)
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Whenever I think there's nothing I could like more about John K. Samson's music, he goes and does something like this.
Great song! What does 'Chippy Goolies' mean?
Chippy refers to feisty or rough (and in this case, I believe, is referring to both the Goolies and Ukrainians) -- a chippy hockey player is one that is inclined to play rough or dirty.
Chippy refers to feisty or rough (and in this case, I believe, is referring to both the Goolies and Ukrainians) -- a chippy hockey player is one that is inclined to play rough or dirty.
"Goolie was originally a derogatory term referring to people of Icelandic descent who settled in Manitoba. The derivation of the word remains a mystery. The most plausible origin I encountered while researching When Falcons Fly was that the first Icelandic settlers had thick Norse accents and pronounced the word “goalie” as "goolie." Interestingly, the word is specific to Manitoba and is unknown in other...
"Goolie was originally a derogatory term referring to people of Icelandic descent who settled in Manitoba. The derivation of the word remains a mystery. The most plausible origin I encountered while researching When Falcons Fly was that the first Icelandic settlers had thick Norse accents and pronounced the word “goalie” as "goolie." Interestingly, the word is specific to Manitoba and is unknown in other areas of Canada, Iceland, or parts of the U.S. such as Salt Lake City with large Icelandic populations. Today, the word has lost its insulting meaning and is considered a term of endearment for Manitobans of Icelandic descent." (source: http://www.whenfalconsfly.com/interview.php)
Thanks so much for clearing that up!
Thanks so much for clearing that up!