[ANSTHRLD] That question about profession-surnames a while back

[Mike Wyvill]

My understanding is that the word 'hooker' became synonymous with 'prostitute' during the US Civil War. Apparently so many could be found in or near 'Fighting' Joe Hooker's headquarters that they became known as Hooker's Girls and eventually Hookers.
 
So I doubt it's a trap, but let's ask Admiral Ackbar of the Mon Calimari Fleet.....
> To: heralds at lists.ansteorra.org> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:23:11 -0400> From: kevinkeary at aol.com> Subject: [ANSTHRLD] That question about profession-surnames a while back> > > > After finding this, I'm wondering if this was an inside joke I walked into by trying to answer it seriously.> I find that "Hooker" possibly once referred to being a sheperd and is a reference to the sheperd's crooks.> > > ________________________________________________________________________> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com> _______________________________________________> Heralds mailing list> Heralds at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/heralds-ansteorra.org