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August 8, 2008

I'll be Your Huckleberry...what does it mean?

What it means is easy enough. To be one’s huckleberry — usually as the phrase I’m your huckleberry — is to be just the right person for a given job, or a willing executor of some commission. It seems that the word evolved over many years, and by the 1900's ,came to be given as a mark of affection or comradeship to one’s partner or sidekick. Bob is my sidekick.."My Huckleberry".


Toby Keith - Huckleberry



Just off of the two-lane where the school bus used to stop
Was a little wooden A-frame with a yellow tin roof top
One day it was raining on this world
She said ‘have you ever really, really ever kissed a girl?' Baby I'll be your Huckleberry, you don't have to double dare me
If the storm gets wild and scary count on me to be right there
You're so extra ordinary sweet like maraschino cherries
We'll grow up and we'll get married
I'm gonna be your Huckleberry
Later on that summer we went to the county fair
They had a brand new roller coaster and everyone was scared
It was two bucks to experience the thrill
She said ‘come on boy let's get in line I'll ride it if you will' Baby I'll be your Huckleberry, you don't have to double dare me
If the ride gets wild and scary count on me to be right there
You're so extra ordinary sweet like maraschino cherries
We'll grow up and we'll get married
I'm gonna be your Huckleberry
Snuck off on a slow dance at the junior/senior prom
Went lookin' for some romance before I had to get her home
Steamin' up the windows of my car
She said ‘until I get my wedding ring boy we can't go that far' Baby I'll be your Huckleberry, you don't have to double dare me
If the world gets wild and scary count on me to be right there
You're so extra ordinary sweet like maraschino cherries
We grew up and we got married
Now look at those three little Huckleberries

6 comments:

  1. I love all of your nostalgic posts!

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  2. I love this post! I had never heard of that meaning - guess I never really thought about what it meant. What a cute word!! LOL - some friends and I were just talking about odd "old"words the other day that some had never heard of - it all started with one of the ladies saying someone was "bedfast" - I, for one, had never heard that used before.

    Thanks for the great post!!

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  3. This was a really sweet post Cindy...I also had never heard the "real" meaning either. You made me feel young! :)

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  4. Cindy, I will admit country songs are not my favorite, I do love the ones you've chosen for your blog. I just read about being someone's hucklyberry and the song was playing while I read it - both brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for the tender thoughts on your blog.....Kady

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  5. I love Toby Keith and I love this song, but I needed to find out what it meant to be someone's Huckleberry. Thanks for your definition. It brings tears every time I hear that song!

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