Hi List!
I will throw in my two-bits! The word "hoolihan" is derived from aa
archiac Spanish word meaning the loop in a lariat or "lasso". Going to
Montana to throw the hoolihan means he is a drifter heading north to get
seasonal work during the fall round-up......
Tom Graham
Vicki Lindsay Thauvin wrote:
Someone posted this query on the Unknown Montana Query boards (Corky
talk about being sludgey, I think I have you beat this week <G>).
I'm guessing that "hollihan" in this instance means "party", or
"to
whoop it up". I think I might be wrong <G> Any help appreciated !
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Can someone please tell me the meaning of the word "hoolihan" as used
in the old Western song that goes: "I ride an old paint. I lead an
old dan. I'm going to
Montana to throw the hoolihan". Thanks.
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Vicki Lindsay Thauvin <mailto:chance@eskimo.com>