Hooker, wait your turn!

[Andara Bledin]

Since we don't have enough Hookers for the thread . . .

Joseph Hooker, who was a General for the Union Army during the Civil War

Hey, I was just coming to post that I used to work for one of his decendants!

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[Imogene]

While I was in outpatient rehab for my stroke, I eventually got to walking well enough that I didn't need a four foot cane... and consequently found my cane falling over everywhere I leaned it, until one of the assistant therapists found me a little spring device, similar to a clothespin in execution, to wrap around the handle which would hold it upright. She then proceeded to tell me she found it by going to Google and searching for 'hookers'. And that I then went bright red.

[friendofjimmyk]

I'm disappointed by the lack of hookers in this thread....

/sarcasm

[chainedbarista]

hmm, four hookers to choose from...i'll go with john lee, ftw.

[Red Hand of Ulster]

All I can think of is the Kids in the Hall "first work then hookers" skit!

[PepperElf]

Joseph Hooker, who was a General for the Union Army during the Civil War

in fact "hookers" are named after him!
He had ladies who followed the troops to service them if I remember my history correctly... so they ended up calling them Hooker's ladies or something like that... and then they just were called hookers

[Kiwi]

you know, google image does not seem to have any elderly or old hooker pictures... in fact the pictures I got were much more graphic than I thought they would be, serves me right I suppose

so much for me wanting to be a smart arse like the rest of you

[joe hx]

in fact "hookers" are named after him!
He had ladies who followed the troops to service them if I remember my history correctly... so they ended up calling them Hooker's ladies or something like that... and then they just were called hookers

from what i understand no one is really sure if this is true.

the all-knowing wikipedia article has a paragraph or two at the very bottom about it. best evidence it wasn't because of him: the word was seen used in 1845, before Gen Hooker was anybody

[corporateslave]

hmmm.. these are old lady hookers.

[Andara Bledin]

Yup, the word didn't start with the army man at all. But it's a good chance that it gained popularity by it's connection.

I'm such a lexiphile.

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[derangedperson]

Well, I'm gonna build my OWN buffet restaurant! With blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the restaurant and the blackjack!

Ah, screw the whole thing.

[tropicsgoddess]

*crochets everyone a little hat*
There, a hooker. Happy?

Yay! A fellow hooker!!

[Andara Bledin]

Ah, screw the whole thing.

But... isn't that the point of hookers in the first place?

Yay! A fellow hooker!!

My mom used to come in second or win the speed crochet contests at the county fair. She'd get a button proclaiming her "fastest hooker in the west."

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[RootedPhoenix]

She'd get a button proclaiming her "fastest hooker in the west."

lol ohdear...

At least my keyboard didn't get hit......

[AriRashkae]

My mom used to come in second or win the speed crochet contests at the county fair. She'd get a button proclaiming her "fastest hooker in the west."

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Do want! Although, I never timed myself. And it did take a while to finish the mushroom afghan. On second thought, I probably don't deserve it.