Re: Goodness
gracious
Posted by Gary on October 13, 2002 In Reply to: Re: Goodness gracious posted
by ESC on October 12, 2002
: : : : : : : : : : Does anyone know
where the expression adjective "jammy" comes from. I'm not sure how widely it's
used but means lucky - as a kid it was lengthened to "jammy dodger" which is a
biscuit - any ideas?
: : : : : : : I think it comes exclusively from that biscuit
confection with strawberry jam (or jelly if you're US) inside, meaning a dodgy
sort of person-with the 'dodger' bit left out.
: : : : : : We have strawberry
jam in the US, too. Jam, made with whole fruit, has seeds; jelly, made with juice,
doesn't.
: : : : : It has a different consistency too. When I see a glob on
the kitchen table, I think to myself, "It must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake
that way."
: : : : I'll just bet you do.
: : : And as The Killer sings:
:
: : I like a little coffee/I like a little tea/ But jelly, jelly, jelly is the
thing for me"
: : I assume you mean Mr. J.L. Lewis? If so I think (thing?) he
might well have been singing Jerry, Jerry, Jerry is the thing for me. I worked
with "Killer" in the 1970s in my previous life as a recording engineer. A most
alarming character. As far as I know he didn't actually kill anyone during his
stay in London but he always gave the impression it was his response of choice
if you did something he wasn't 100% pleased with. From the safe distance of 25
years and a few thousand miles I can say that he came across as a tiny bit conceited.
:
: Great to have had a front row seat while he knocked seven bells out of the studio
piano though.
: Now I'm going to have to get out my CDs and listen carefully.
Was the original "jelly, jelly, jelly" and he changed it? Jerry Lee Lewis is my
favorite. My twins were born on his birthday. Although I'm not quite sure what
to make of that. What I like about him is that he has NEVER mellowed and he doesn't
suffer fools gladly. I know he didn't kill anyone but he's kind of scary anyway.
I've
always liked his music too. I just didn't like him very much.
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