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Monday, June 13, 2005

Gunn-isms: A Lexicon of Gunn Terminology

from the Gunns of Texas YahooGroup:

Have Gunn Will Travel: A Guide for Tent Captains

Annie Get Your Gunn: The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying Well

Johnny Got His Gunn: A Guide to the First Year Of Married Life

Gunns and Roses: A Guide to Gardening in Caithness

The Shakiest Gunn in the West: A Biography of Life in San Francisco

"My Daddy Was a Pistol and I'm a Son of a Gunn" by that famous Country and Western singer, Six Gunn McGunn

"Shot Gun[n] Boogie" by Tennessee Ernie Ford

"Either Peace or War"- Clan Gunn motto- what doesn't kill us better do enough damage to keep us from shooting back, and you'd better have a good pair of running ghillie brogues; or "Either Peace or War" - we're not picky

"We're Gunning for You" -unofficial motto of the Gunn Texas Branch

Water Gunn-any Gunn under the legal drinking age

Smoking Gunn -any Gunner satisfying their nicotine habit

Air Gunn-a Gunner with a pilot's license

Gunn Boat-a sailing vessel of Norse design having a single square sail

Big Gunns-Clan Gunn Commissioners and their Deputies

Gunn Cabinet-Clan Gunn Board of Directors

Gunn Smoke-the vapor trail left by Gunn recruiters in hot pursuit of new members

Out-Gunned-
   1.) term used to describe recruiting efforts of other clans
   2.) what happens to commissioners of other clans that are too slow

Gunn Fight-annual Gunn/McKay Tug-O-War or Gunn family reunion

Gunn Fire-generic term for any cooking fire at a Clan Gunn event

Gunner-generic term for any Clan Gunn member

Gunn Room-
   1.) that which we are always short of,
   2.) any tent space located next to the Gunn tents that is left unguarded

Gunn Shot-any libation found in copious amounts where Gunns gather (see definition of "Gunn Barrel")

Gunn Shy-term used to describe any non-Gunn Clan Commissioner

Gunn Wale-plaintive moan heard when the Talisker barrel runs dry

Gunn Control-any effort on the part of another Clan to restrict Clan Gunn expansion (illegal in most places)

Gunn Laws-Raghnild's Rules of Order for Clan Management

Gunn Slinger-
   1.) any Clan member participating in the hammer throw at a Scottish festival,
   2.) any member toting a whisky flask

Arsenal- any place where Gunns tend to gather, as at the Gunn tent

Gunn Barrel - a single serving of beverage (alcoholic or otherwise) for a Gunner, typically with a disposable top or plug

Gunn Cleaner-a less than exceptional whisky consumed by Gunners solely because
   a) it came from Scotland,
   b) it is a single malt, or c) it was free

Gunn Rack-a horizontal surface on which a Gunner sleeps, i.e. ground behind a Gunn tent

Gunn Safe-
   1.) small metal box containing revenues of the branch,
   2.) what other Clan commissioners feel when there are no Gunners around

Gunn Sight-
   1.) the extraordinary visual acuity that permits Gunns to see potential members in just about anybody, or at any range
   2.) what one loses when they consume Gunn cleaner

Gunn Stock-the collection of Gunn related items for sale in the Clan tent

Trigger-
   1.) horse belonging to a gunner,
   2.) an item or topic which angers a Gunn (sets a Gunn off) i.e. the use of "Viking" as a noun

Gunn Swab- a sailor aboard a Gunn Ship

Gunn Report-articles submitted for the quarterly newsletter

Gunn Runner-
   1.) an athletic Clan member,
   2.)enthusiastic recruiter of new members

Gunn Powder-powder used to reduce that annoying chafing

Gunn cotton-Gunn tartan with no wool content worn by Gunners with allergies to wool

Concealed Gunn-
   1.) potential member who just has not yet found a Gunn ancestor,
   2.) an unknown Gunn ancestor

The Gunns of Navarone-
   1.) an epic migration of Gunns;
   2.) little known Scottish World War II commando unit

Loose Gunn-
   1.) smaller version of a loose cannon
   2.) any unattended Gunn child,
   3.) any Gunn descendant who has not signed up or renewed their membership

Six Gunn-weapon of choice for the Earls of Caithness (roughly equivalent to twelve Keith)

Shot Gunn-
   1.) Gunner that has been rode hard and put away wet,
   2.) how a Gunn commissioner feels after a festival

Squirt Guns-minor children of a Gunn

Gunn Ho-
   1.) battle cry,
   2.) unswerving dedication and loyalty to Clan Gunn

Gunnery Tables-large tables used at festivals to hold edibles, usually over loaded

Gunn Sale-what happens to Gunn merchandise

Gunn Dog-faithful companion to any Gunn

Gunn Man-an unco braw male clansman

Gunn Mettle- the courage and fortitude typically shown by Gunns

Gunn Carriage-vehicle used to transport tents and other supplies necessary to Clan tent operations at festivals

Lock, Stock, and Barrel-what happens at the end of the day at the Gunn tent, they Lock up the Gunn Stock and break out the Gunn Barrel

Cap Gunn-a small pewter musket kilt pin sometimes worn as a bonnet ornament by discriminating Gunns

Gunn Show-
   1.) the opening parade at a Scottish/Celtic festival where the Gunns have a tent
   2.) an unfortunate incident involving a Gunner sitting down in his new first kilt.

Great Gunns-do you really have to ask??

posted by Marc Gunn @ Monday, June 13, 2005

 

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