Friday, March 31, 2017

Vintage Johnny

My mother and other East Coast city dwellers (mostly the older ones) call fire hydrants "Johnny Pumps".

Here's a short explanation of where they think that term comes from.


I shot the photo at David's Stove Shop in Weatherford, Texas.



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3 comments:

Chris said...

Kate, my better half, is intrigued with the origin of words and phrases this side of the Atlantic. One more to add to the list, thanks!

https://transatlantictranslator.wordpress.com/

The Daily Rant said...

CHRIS: I took one look at Kate's blog and I'm hooked. I love learning about words and I'm always interested in origin. I'll definitely be reading.

On that note, are you familiar with the podcast "A Way Witj Words"?

https://www.waywordradio.org

I listen to it all the time when I'm driving. It's great. I think Kate would love it.

Thanks for commenting!

Chris said...

Your comments about Kate's blog are very kind. More about Kate here https://kate-braithwaite.com/
I have a long trip to Asia this weekend so I will definitely try out the podcast.