Tippecanoe: Please can you tell me all you can?!

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Tell me everything you know - the origin of its name, the people, the history, the history (oh, I've already said that), everything.. the origin of its history.

― Lynda Tose, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

It was the nickname of William Henry Harrison (ninth president of the United States) -- if I'm not mistaken it came from his victory in a battle there during the War of 1812.

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

THE REALEST NIGGA ALIVE

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 6 June 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

? I'm not sure I know that you mean or who you are addressing, there Ned Raggett?

― Lynda Tose, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

That was completely unexpected, Ned! Was he a gay rapist, too, because he couldn't rap? xpost

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Lynda, we've got strange senses of humour around here. Nevermind us. Expect this thread to be hijacked several more times during the course of the day. 500 posts by tomorrow et cetera---

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

*cough* ATTENTION RAPPERS ET AL

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 June 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Apparently there is no town called Tippecanoe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tippecanoe

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Ahh, now it all makes sense! And nonsense! xpost

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Tippecanoe-Indian (Shawnee, Miami) name for part of Indiana, Harrison fought against and massacred a rebel group led by Tecumsah (who wanted diplomacy) and his brother, The Prophet, a "visionary" who wanted to drive the white influence out of the Midwest and return to pre-white ways and was gathering tribes in a place called Prophetstown. Wm. "Shabazz" Harrison's victory at Prophetstown (now called Battle Ground) earned him the campaign slogan of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" (Tyler being his running mate) in his winning presidential election. We used to have to camp on the battlefield in Girl Scouts. Creepy.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 6 June 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Ah, right, I think I get it, so when "Tippecanoe" is said out loud now, despite being an Indian name, its connotation is more "anti-Native-American-Harrison"? Does Tippecanoe resonate in much the same way as the phrase "Remember the Alamo"?

― Lynda Tose, Monday, 6 June 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

No, it doesn't resonate at all. It's just way more fun to say.

They have a Tippecanoe Mall in Tippecanoe County, IN. And across the street is a strip mall called "Tyler Too".

― mikef (mfleming), Monday, 6 June 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

NOT THERE ANYMORE.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 6 June 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Pronounced "Tee-pee" canoe or "Tip a" canoe?

― Lynda Tose, Monday, 6 June 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

"Tip-ee"

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

So I'm told.

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

Aw, I think I would have preferred Tip a Canoe. Never mind.

― Lynda Tose, Monday, 6 June 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

I heart homework questions.

― Rufus 3000 (Mr Noodles), Monday, 6 June 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

Now with added Tyler!

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 6 June 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

It has such a grreat sound.

What other names are there that sound like / as fabulous as Tippecanoe in the States?

― Lynda Tose, Monday, 6 June 2005 18:13 (twenty years ago)

Tucson

― speed is my only need (Speedy Gonzalas), Monday, 6 June 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

Tucumcari

― speed is my only need (Speedy Gonzalas), Monday, 6 June 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

Tehachapi

― speed is my only need (Speedy Gonzalas), Monday, 6 June 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

Tonopah

― speed is my only need (Speedy Gonzalas), Monday, 6 June 2005 21:11 (twenty years ago)

Tecumseh

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 6 June 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

Yakima.

Especially when you know it means "big belly"

― mikef (mfleming), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:11 (twenty years ago)

In Florida:
Boca Raton (which means "rat's mouth)
Tortugas
Estiffanulga

Elsewhere:
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (named for a Fifties show -- used to just be Hot Springs)
Wenatchee, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 23:35 (twenty years ago)

Apalachicola

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Monday, 6 June 2005 23:36 (twenty years ago)

Short Pump, Virginia.

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 02:05 (twenty years ago)

Bald Knob, West Virginia
Climax, Georgia (not very far from me!)
Climax, North Carolina
Intercourse, Pennsylvania

― Ian Riese-Moraine. Sweeter than a lorry load of white Toblerones. (Eastern Mantr, Tuesday, 7 June 2005 13:29 (twenty years ago)

In New Jersey:

Manalapan

Metuchen

Matawan

Manasquan

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

Humptulips - Washington
Tillicum - Washington

― aimurchie (aimurchie), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 01:37 (twenty years ago)

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