Hinky Dinky

[Jonathan Lighter]

McKenna's notoriety was doubtlessly part of the reason that Americans sang "Hinky Dinky" whereas the other English-speaking soldiery stuck with the earlier "Inky Pinky."  As their descendants still do.

JL

paulzjoh <paulzjoh at MTNHOME.COM> wrote:
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What about Hinky Dink McKenna and Bathhouse John, major machine pols of the
1880's in Chicago. Hinky Dink claimed to have invented the "Mickey Finn" at
his saloon the "Working Man's Friend". Supposedly there was a sign in the
bar saying, "Bet you can't drink one"

I may have the dates and the spelling a little wrong, but he was certainly
famous in Chicago
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Hinky Dinky was the supermarket of my youth in Lincoln, NE. They've gone out
of business (or changed their name) in Lincoln.


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New to me. Midwestern?

JL

Robert Wachal wrote:
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No one has mentioned the supermarket chain of that name.


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