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Re: rushing the can
Sounds vaguely collegiate and pre-game high-jinks. The University of
Vermont used to have a "cane rush" before football games--a rather rowdy
competition between freshmen and sophomores.
Sylvia Bugbee
Assistant Archivist
University of Vermont
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Anderson, Ruth wrote:
> Does anyone know the meaning of "rushing the can"? A researcher at the
> Minnesota Historical Society Library has found the term in court records and
> newspaper articles from ca. 1900. "Rushing the can" is not listed in any of
> the slang dictionaries in the library and no one on the reference staff is
> familiar with the term. Any ideas?
> Thanks.
>
> Ruth Bauer Anderson
> Reference-Minnesota Historical Society
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