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Posted by rabbitjoker on Nov-29-2005 22:28:

Holy McEnroe?

Can someone tell me why that hockey guy yells "Holy McEnroe" when the Leafs score?

What the hell does John McEnroe have to do with hockey?

Posted by infinity HiGH on Nov-29-2005 22:30:

LOL...

it's HOOLY MACKINAW!!!

Posted by joinT on Nov-29-2005 22:31:

it's Holy Mackinaw and it's just some exclamation Joe Bowen likes..

Posted by rabbitjoker on Nov-29-2005 22:33:

Ok, so it's not McEnroe...

What the hell is a "Mackinaw"?

You guys sure it's not "Holy mackerel"? I've heard that one before.

Maybe it's a cross between a McEnroe and a Mackerel? A tennis playing fish?

Posted by TheVrk on Nov-29-2005 22:34:

Joe Bowen's (Leafs commentator) catch line is "Holy Mackinac".
No idea why

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Nov-30-2005 01:38:

It's holy Mackinaw

Mackinaw is the Ojibwa Indian word for bear droppings. When tacking bears in the winter time the Ojibwas counted on locating bear droppings in the forest when the tracks got covered with snow. Jim Bowen is 25% Objibwa and he probably took the term from his native side because he can't say holy shit on television

Posted by StereoPrincess on Nov-30-2005 01:52:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Mackinaw

not bear droppings.

a holy coat or boat?

Posted by Sly_Guy on Nov-30-2005 01:59:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Mackinaw

not bear droppings.

a holy coat or boat?

hey it may not be true, but it was one of the better bullshit answers I've heard.

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Nov-30-2005 02:18:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Mackinaw

not bear droppings.

a holy coat or boat?

There are very very few Ojibwa words you will find anywhere....especially in the dictionary....very few Ojibwa even speak the language now a days. My cottage is on an Ojibwa Reserve and I have spent many many years with the Ojibwa people and even dated an Ojibwa woman. This is true......I was watching a leaf game with Chief John Redbautum and when Joe said that he laughed and I asked him why and he told me. I confirmed this with my girlfriend at the time and her mother.

Posted by MarkT on Nov-30-2005 05:42:

quote:
Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
It's holy Mackinaw

Mackinaw is the Ojibwa Indian word for bear droppings. When tacking bears in the winter time the Ojibwas counted on locating bear droppings in the forest when the tracks got covered with snow. Jim Bowen is 25% Objibwa and he probably took the term from his native side because he can't say holy shit on television

ok, that is *awesome* trivia, LOL.

you learn something new every day...I'm so pleased that today's lesson relates to Joe Bowen, our native peoples and bear droppings.

Posted by Jayx1 on Nov-30-2005 05:46:

quote:
Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
It's holy Mackinaw

Mackinaw is the Ojibwa Indian word for bear droppings. When tacking bears in the winter time the Ojibwas counted on locating bear droppings in the forest when the tracks got covered with snow. Jim Bowen is 25% Objibwa and he probably took the term from his native side because he can't say holy shit on television

Its also the river that seperates Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Also an island in Lake Huron and a famous bridge that connects Michigan's mainland with the upper peninsula.

heheheh

Posted by shanny on Nov-30-2005 06:33:

I think he should change it to Johnny mac!

Everyone loves Macenroe!

Posted by Yohan on Nov-30-2005 06:50:

quote:
Originally posted by shanny
I think he should change it to Johnny mac!

Everyone loves Macenroe!

Esp. when he gets pissy.

Wayne Rooney take note. Here's a man who knows how to piss off a ref.

Posted by infinity HiGH on Nov-30-2005 06:51:

quote:
Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
There are very very few Ojibwa words you will find anywhere....especially in the dictionary....very few Ojibwa even speak the language now a days. My cottage is on an Ojibwa Reserve and I have spent many many years with the Ojibwa people and even dated an Ojibwa woman. This is true......I was watching a leaf game with Chief John Redbautum and when Joe said that he laughed and I asked him why and he told me. I confirmed this with my girlfriend at the time and her mother.

haha, Johnny "Redbottom"

Posted by Dufouria on Nov-30-2005 14:33:

lol "holy McEnroe". that's classic! lol

Posted by muzzybear on Nov-30-2005 14:38:

One of the guys I work with thought that he said "holey mack-a-moo".

So holey mackamoo it is!