The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 361

**Baranovich** · June 11th, 2014, 07:35 PM

The modern word "hooker" which today of course is applied to prostitutes, had its origins in the American Civil War.

General Joseph Hooker, commander of the Army of the Potomac in early 1863, was notorious for soliciting the services of prostitutes whenever he and his staff were on leave near Washington, D.C. The general and his inner circle were so notorious for their visits to the brothels, that the prostitutes that serviced them became known as "Hooker's Girls", which was a nickname that was perhaps first coined by the common soldiers of his army.

This was later shortened to simply "Hookers". The word stuck.

~~savage560~~ · June 12th, 2014, 03:38 PM

Yah,I read that too Baranovicn, I guess fighting was'nt the only thing "Fighting" Joe Hooker, was engauged in!

**Greenman** · June 12th, 2014, 04:30 PM

Don't forget that you can also have a hooker in Rugby-one who 'hooks' the ball to the side out to his fellow player-wonder where that originated.?

~~savage560~~ · June 13th, 2014, 04:44 AM

maybe they should have changed his name from , "Fighting" Joe to "Fucking" Joe?

**rustler** · June 13th, 2014, 04:50 AM

A bakers dozen originated because the penalty for short changing customers with bread and rolls etc. in the medieval period was hand amputation. So to avoid this grim possibility and to make sure there was no misunderstanding, the bakers started selling 13 for the price of twelve. Hence the bakers dozen - 13.

**tygrkhat40** · June 13th, 2014, 02:11 PM

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

**rustler** · June 13th, 2014, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by savage560

maybe they should have changed his name from , "Fighting" Joe to "Fucking" Joe?

I wonder if prostitutes in the UK, instead of paying PAYE, pay a sort of PAYF?

(For the benefit of non-English VEF members, the tax deductions system in the UK is called PAYE. = Pay As You Earn.).

**Greenman** · June 13th, 2014, 04:24 PM

Did you know that the voice of cartoon character Stewie in 'Family Guy' was based on Rex Harrison, according to Seth McFarlane on last week's Graham Norton Show. He also did an hilarious TAKEN spoof as Kermit the Frog(Taken was the film by Liam Neeson, the first of which had him searching for his kidnapped daughter) "I will find you, and I WILL kill you!" I have to admit I've seen approxiamately 12 seconds of Family Guy and didn't find it that amusing.

**Baranovich** · June 14th, 2014, 01:53 PM

Did you know?..... that in the 1982 movie "The Thing", the slime and goop they used to make the creature's blood and also to make his wet, gross exterior was Carbopol, the same high-tech gel that is used to hold Twinkies snack cakes together.

I switched to Ring Dings after I saw this movie, lol

**Baranovich** · June 14th, 2014, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savage560

maybe they should have changed his name from , "Fighting" Joe to "Fucking" Joe?

EXACTLY! I so wish I could get in a time machine and travel back to a Union army camp and listen to the things his soldiers must have said about him, and the names they made up for him!

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Baranovich Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southwestern CT, U.S.A The Epicenter of Narcissism Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 34,075 Thanked 47,191 Times in 2,166 Posts	Hooker's Girls... The modern word "hooker" which today of course is applied to prostitutes, had its origins in the American Civil War. General Joseph Hooker, commander of the Army of the Potomac in early 1863, was notorious for soliciting the services of prostitutes whenever he and his staff were on leave near Washington, D.C. The general and his inner circle were so notorious for their visits to the brothels, that the prostitutes that serviced them became known as "Hooker's Girls", which was a nickname that was perhaps first coined by the common soldiers of his army. This was later shortened to simply "Hookers". The word stuck. __________________ "Good luck, everyone..."

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Baranovich Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southwestern CT, U.S.A The Epicenter of Narcissism Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 34,075 Thanked 47,191 Times in 2,166 Posts	Ewwww Did you know?..... that in the 1982 movie "The Thing", the slime and goop they used to make the creature's blood and also to make his wet, gross exterior was Carbopol, the same high-tech gel that is used to hold Twinkies snack cakes together. I switched to Ring Dings after I saw this movie, lol __________________ "Good luck, everyone..." Last edited by Baranovich; June 14th, 2014 at 11:40 PM.. Reason: Edited text for content.

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