On 2007-04-05 07:22:59 -0400, "Stephen Ellenson" said:
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> "TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message
> news:274d8$46145c71$cf703fb6$31313@PRIMUS.CA...
>> Stephen Ellenson wrote:
>>> Going to Chicago tomorrow and I can't get the Sinatra song outta my
>>> brain. Does anyone know what "toddling" town means?
>> My guess...
>> The lyrics were written in 1922 so in the roaring 20's Chicago was a
>> hip place to be. Prohibition was flaunted so people may have been
>> walking around in a "tipsy" state.
>>
>> - walk with short tottering steps
>>
>> Toddle can mean to "saunter"
>> - to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner
>>
>> So perhaps also a relaxed place to be.
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>> --
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>
> That makes sense. I hope I won't be expected to toddle as I don't think
> I know how really.
I think you ALWAYS have to toddle in Chicago. Sort of like my parents
telling me when I was 7, and we were moving to MIssouri, that everyone
ALWAYS replied to anything said to them by saying "You have to show
me." That got me all uptight, and you should be too.
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