DEADLY DOC HOLLIDAY "I'AM YOUR HUCKLEBERRY" vs " I'AM YOUR HUCKLE BEARER" .

A. In the early 1800s, the handle on a casket was referred to as a huckle. The person who carried the casket was known as a huckle bearer. This term was commonly used in the funeral industry and has since evolved to become a slang term for pallbearers.
The term came into popular culture through the 1993 movie Tombstone, in wich Doc Holliday (played by Val Kilmer) famously said, “I’ll be your huckleberry.” This phrase has since been used to mean a willing executor of a given commission or task.
But what exactly is a huckle bearer? The term comes from the handles on a coffin, which were traditionally made of hickory wood. These handles were known as huckles, and the people who carried the coffin were called huckle bearers.
In modern times, the term pallbearer has largely replaced huckle bearer in the funeral industry. However, the term huckle bearer still holds a nostalgic and historical significance.
B While the term huckle bearer may no longer be in common use, it serves as a reminder of the rich history and traditions of the funeral industry. It also highlights the importance of honoring the deceased and the role that pallbearersIn the 1800s, the phrase “I’m your huckleberry” was used to mean “I’m the one you want,” or “I’m the right one for the job,” or “I’m the right match.” Essentially, it meant that one was up to the task at hand.
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[@SealofPerfection]

Nice video. If you would like to know where the script writer got that phrase from, look no further than the book from the 1920s titled "Tombstone: An Iliad of the Southwest" by Walter Noble Burns. In the book Doc says this exact thing to Johnny: "I'm your huckleberry Ringo" replied the cheerful doctor "That's just my game" So that's where it came from. Now as to this "bearer" nonsense: It never existed. It was made up on the internet, and the internet is the only place you can find it. Huckle is a real word, that means "Hip, haunch". Never did it mean casket handle, any other type of handle, or any part of a casket. There is not a single bit of documentation from before this movie was made that has that term in it, or has the word huckle having anything to do with a handle. Therefore it simply did not exist and was made up out of thin air on the internet, likely by someone who did not know what Huckleberry sounded like when spoken by someone with a deep Southern drawl.

[@jasonstarr6419]

ok, fascinating bit of history and etymology. new sub, liked the scenes, but didn't make any sense to me until the end. nice stuff.

[@forbiddenhistory1]

Awesome, thank you!

[@JayJayFromAZ]

I went to Tombstone this past weekend. Awesome experience.

[@tranz2deep]

Likewise, Lung-er is a nasty little dig at the fact that Holliday went out West in the first place to live a while longer since Tuberculosis, while still fatal, took longer to do its work in the drier climate.