Kookaburra
Posted by Lotg on July 02, 2004
In Reply to: Lotg posted by ESC (U.S.) on July 02, 2004
: Do you know the origin of "Sitting up like Jackie"? See June 30 post. I googled and found that it was an Aussie phrase.
I have no proof of this, it's just what I've always believed as I was growing up - but Jackie is a term for a kookaburra. Kookaburras are very alert, perky, powerful (and to my mind) absolutely stunning birds (large kingfishers actually), and I always understood the term to mean that if you're sitting up like Jackie, then you're looking very smart, being very attentive, stand out in the crowd.
- Kookaburra ESC (U.S.) 02/July/04
- Jackie/Jacky & aborigines and clarification? Lotg 03/July/04