Voting is open!! Voting will be open for the next 45 days, please vote wisely! Find each word's home page below for an explanation as to what the heck it means and why it should be Canada's new Cheers.

Cheers for Canada
is a Canada wide contest to create a new, uniquely Canadian replacement for 'Cheers'. This word could be yours!

The winner will receive a party toasting their word on May 24 weekend, 2009!

Skully ho

Thom from somewhere in Canada:

"At my Uncle's school in Lindsey, Ontario there was a fight between two girls. One of the girls was expelled after the fight for calling the other girl a "Skully Ho." Despite the harsh penalty, however, all of the teachers were confounded - they couldn't figure out what the insult had meant. These teachers are pillars of their community and as such enjoy a good beer after the work week on Fridays and traditionally they all meet at a pub called the Grand near the school. Ever since the "Skully Ho" incident, when these teachers begin the evenings first and last pint on a Friday at the Grand, they all raise their glass and toast "Skully Ho." I think this should be widely adopted in Canada because it has the right sound for a traditional toast but also because the story of its origin encapsulates some key Canadian drinking traditions: cat-fights, made-up insults, relaxing after a week of hard work and camaraderie."

Thanks a lot Thom!

8 comments:

Andrew said...
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Anonymous said...

this is hilarious. you have my vote!

Anonymous said...

good idea my friend!

Anonymous said...

I like this story, good luck!

Anonymous said...

I love this! I will start using it right away, win or no win! You have my vote!

Anonymous said...

ha, a true Lindsay story...

Anonymous said...

SKULLY HO!

Anonymous said...

I worked there (at the time) and the "Uncle" and I had a lot of laughs about this. Often just before a staff meeting or going off to class he would walk by me and say "skully ho!". My only regret is I missed the fight!

This is an awesome toast.