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"Eight skate seven on the rotate" WTF???

PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:14 am
by Blue Falcon
Did DDY write that? WTF does it mean?

And where is the City of the Big Shoulders? I can't find it in my road atlas...

Re: "Eight skate seven on the rotate" WTF???

PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:30 am
by sadie65
Blue Falcon wrote:Did DDY write that? WTF does it mean?

And where is the City of the Big Shoulders? I can't find it in my road atlas...


It's a craps term.

City of the big Shoulders is Chicago....but then I bet you knew that :wink:

PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:31 am
by SuiteMadameBlue
Oh good more fun Styx trivia,

Did DDY write that? WTF does it mean?


It's a craps term. If I'm not mistaken, this was actually John P's idea at the beginning of the song. Sadie you were there when Dennis talked about it, do you remember? LOL

And where is the City of the Big Shoulders? I can't find it in my road atlas...


It's a nickname.

"City of the Big Shoulders" — From "Chicago," a poem by Carl Sandburg.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:49 am
by sadie65
SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Oh good more fun Styx trivia,

Did DDY write that? WTF does it mean?


It's a craps term. If I'm not mistaken, this was actually John P's idea at the beginning of the song. Sadie you were there when Dennis talked about it, do you remember? LOL


Yes he said that they used to shoot craps behind the studio to relax. Growing up, they all learned how to play, so when the concept for POE came up...JP suggesting using that line.


"City of the Big Shoulders" — From "Chicago," a poem by Carl Sandburg.


And Baby I like the weather :lol: :wink:

I need serious help....