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karlsafchick.bsky.social • 4 days ago

Apologies for ruining your childhood, but the line was never "I'm your huckleberry."

It was "I'm your hucklebearer."

It was the original name for a pallbearer.

You can go back and listen.

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leifpeterson.bsky.social•4 days ago

Always a debate amongst our friends. Here’s some good background on the saying from the movie…

https://www.oldwest.org/im-your-huckleberry-meaning/

rummyog.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes, and it’s understandable since Doc was a drunk with TB and slurred his words. Another great Kilmer film, among many.

stixnstoned.bsky.social•4 days ago

Apologies for ruining your flex, but you need to research this more. This has been proven false by the actor, the script, and old west historians. Hucklebearer was another term for pallbearer, but a very rarely used one. And it was not used in the movie Tombstone.

greyheisenberg91.bsky.social•4 days ago

Counter-apologies, but it’s huckleberry. Both the script and Val himself confirmed. Hucklebearer was a common misconception tho cause his accent in the movie did make it sound like that

greyheisenberg91.bsky.social•4 days ago

I certainly second everyone going back and listening tho, good day for some Tombstone

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