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There weren’t too many interesting Google searches this past week, but I did find one true gem…
“cootie x ray vision”
Previous Google searches have taught me a lot about Cootie Brown. I’ve learned that not only is he drunk, but he is also poor and has a dance named after him. And now this [...]

Welcome to the second edition of Thursday Thoughts - written on a Friday!  Here are some of the Google searches that led readers to my blog over the past week - along with my responses for each.
“drunk Cootie Brown”
You may have noticed that I have an entire category dedicated to Cootie Brown.  Practically everyone in [...]

I am always amazed when I view my site meter. I can see who has visited my site, when they visited, how much time they spent there, and even how they got to my site! My favorite thing to look at is the Google referrals. You can see who linked to your [...]

Thanks so much to Belly for finding out just who Cootie Brown really was!
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, Cooter (Cootie) Brown lived along the Mason-Dixon Line at the start of the Civil War. He had family on both sides. Not wishing to be drafted by the North or the South, he decided to [...]

Elliot and I had a very thought provoking conversation today. We talked about common phrases and their possible origins. One, in particular, has us truly puzzled.
Who the hell is this “Cootie Brown” fella, and how did his reputation get to be so widespread? Practically everyone in the South, and maybe in other regions as well, [...]