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Fri, 1 May 2009, 05:44 pm
Lee Daniels35 posts in thread
Why shouldn't you whistle backstage? Where did this come from?

My self-correction

Sat, 2 May 2009, 01:33 pm

I appear to be wrong on one point - Where it comes from. Most sources say it is Australian in Origin, yet they all have the Chicken theme in common.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24675762-5003424,00.html

From Wiki... "In Australia, the term "chookas" can be used instead. According to one oral tradition, one of the performers would check audience numbers. If there were not many in the seats, the performers would have bread to eat following the performance. If the theatre was full they could then have "chooks" - Australian slang for chicken - for dinner. Therefore, if it was a full house, the performer would call out "Chookas!" It is now used by performers prior to a show regardless of the number of patrons; and may be a wish for a successful turnout." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_a_leg

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

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