# How many of you know.. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2000, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953 "2000-07-18T06:39:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/1 "2000-07-18T06:39:45Z")
what a bunnyhug is? It seems as though us Saskatchewanigans made this up somewhere along the line, and it makes me wonder what words your province or state is responsible for confusing the rest of the world with. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/2 "2000-07-18T07:04:10Z")
Not a clue, but I’d love to know. screeme ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/3 "2000-07-18T14:31:04Z")
I’m with Screeme – I’ve never heard of it, but if you could demonstrate… I’m from Wisconsin, which I think is the only place that says “bubbler” instead of “drinking fountain.” I’ve confused many people with that word. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/4 "2000-07-18T14:49:46Z")
It sounds dirty. I’m always up for some more dirty phrases. What is it? We have a sport in Vermont called Bullpout fishing. You get a rifle, you build a fire at night, you get drunk. climb a tree and you shoot at fish. No, I’m not kidding. Some drunken redneck always manages to shoot his ass. Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/5 "2000-07-18T15:10:58Z")
No clue what a bunnyhug is, sounds like a bear hug with some nuzzling involved. In Michigan, we have an activity called doing a doughnut which friends from Minnesota and Wyoming tell me is called shooting a cookie. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/6 "2000-07-18T15:20:10Z")
Seems it’s a dance, but I don’t know if that’s what Mega is referring to. According to [this](http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3bunny.htm), it originates in San Francisco: \*It is said that the Bunny Hug originated in San Francisco in the early 1900’s along with the Texas Tommy, Turkey Trot and Grizzly Bear. Noble Sissle has been qouted as saying that W.C. Handy’s “Memphis Blues” song inspired Vernon Castle to create the dance when he heard James Reese Europe play the memphis blues and Castle liked the rhythm. Sissle went on to say that Castle later re-named the Bunny Hug the Fox-Trot. (This is highly unlikely, see fox-trot!) Stage magazine -1938, repeated an earlier statement: " We hear the Two-Step and an outrageously indecent display called the Bunny Hug are gaining favor with the younger element. Let them watch their steps, these young sensationalists. The time will come when they will tire of this eternal jogging and jerking, and find more surcease in the grace and restful beauty of the Valse". \* Sounds like something Eve would know about. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/7 "2000-07-18T15:49:50Z")
Since I’m from Saskatchewan I know and I’m laughing at some of your guesses. Keith ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/8 "2000-07-18T15:53:28Z")
**roo** , let me be the one to demonstrate a bunnyhug with you. I promise i’ll be gentle. ---
**Author:** ![jayron\_32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jayron\_32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayron_32)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/9 "2000-07-18T16:37:27Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m from Wisconsin, which I think is the only place that says “bubbler” instead of “drinking > fountain.” I’ve confused many people with that word. In New England, everyone says “bubbler” too. For some strange reason, there are some linguistic idiomatic parallels between northern Wisconsin and parts of New England. There was a guy who moved to my town from Eau Claire, Wisconsin who fit in much better than did someone who moved from New Jersey, mostly do to the fact that our language wasn’t that different from his. ---
**Author:** ![lunapark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@lunapark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lunapark)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/10 "2000-07-18T17:02:09Z")
Well??? Enough with the suspense. ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/11 "2000-07-18T17:38:23Z")
Does anyone know what a search engine is? [http://people.goplay.com/tinderbox623/Canada.html](http://people.goplay.com/tinderbox623/Canada.html) ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/12 "2000-07-18T17:42:02Z")
My offer still stands… ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/13 "2000-07-18T17:44:57Z")
I’ve lived in New England my whole life and have NEVER heard a water fountain referred to as a bubbler. Those are the things in fish tanks. Come on, Meg! What the $%^% is a bunnyhug? Err…poor choice of words, perhaps… ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/14 "2000-07-18T17:47:51Z")
Cher – thanks for the link. I read it all. Most of the stuff was self-explanatory or too “inside” to want to know about. Except… Canadian Tire Money??? Huh? What’s that? ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/15 "2000-07-18T17:56:03Z")
**Swiddles** , you’d look cute in one. ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/16 "2000-07-18T18:00:06Z")
Soulsling, you know I love you like a brother, but could someone please throw a bucket of cold water you? ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/17 "2000-07-18T18:01:16Z")
mmmmmmm, i like it wet too… sorry, i’ll go take a shower… ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/18 "2000-07-18T18:04:59Z")
Good. Now, Ms. Roo and Ms. Riddles, while Mr. Sling is gone I’d like to introduce myself to you. But, first, may I tell you how charming you both look in those fetching bunnyhugs?.. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/19 "2000-07-18T18:29:54Z")
Here in Florida, we like to call tourists “tourons”. Tourist + moron. We also love the joke about “If it’s tourist season, why can’t we shoot them?” ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953/20 "2000-07-18T21:23:36Z")
I believe that the rest of the world simply calls a bunnyhug, a hooded sweatshirt. I’d like to apologize for any dissapointment this answer may have caused you, but I feel that would be a little hypocritical seeing as your guesses made me laugh like a purebred hyena. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-know/25953.md?page=2)