OK I can't stand it. "Chopin" was a composer. "Chopin' " is the misspelling
of a cutesy-poo rustification of the word "chopping." What you are looking
for is "choppin'" ----
Please.
Editorially yours,
Hilary in Kentucky

At 04:44 PM 1/11/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Not having coined the phrase myself, I can only
>speculate as to the origins of the metaphor.  However,
>in the contexts which I have heard this phrase uttered,
>it is indicative of the urgency in which the act takes
>place, ie. no time to remove the footwear, just get down
>to business.
>These days, "knockin' boots" can refer to the previously
>mentioned activity, with or without the track shoes for
>a quick getaway.
>
>Now maybe you could clear up this whole "rock and roll"
>thing for me?
>
>- Johnette
>Unofficial Non-Geezer Pinhead Rep.
>> In a message dated 1/11/2000 5:25:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> [log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>> << Roger that reference, Ralph.
>>  You nailed that one! >>
>>
>> Johnette,
>>
>> In your capacity as representative of the Non-Geezer Pinheads, would you
>> kindly explain to us codgers what "knocking boots" has to do with the
>> aforementioned activity, or how this activity acquired the above appellation?
>>  We thought, in the olden days, that dying with your boots on was a good
>> thing (I think that's what we thought).  Now, apparently you young
>> whippersnappers have discovered better things to do with your boots on.  Can
>> we be young again?
>>
>> Now I know what to say, without resorting to technical construction industry
>> terminology which might confuse some people, in order to avoid offending the
>> bluenoses among us. (Go knock boots with yourself, or go knock your own
>> boots) But what do I say to avoid offending the brownnosers among us?
>>
>> Ralph
>