rebel yell and yeehaw

Douglas G. Wilson douglas at NB.NET
Sun Jan 22 05:27:54 UTC 2012


 From N-archive:

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_Sheboygan [WI] Press_, 6 Aug. 1943: p. 7:

<<Similar to the bray of a mule is the "yee haw" yell of Marine
parachutists who "give" [sic] when they dive from the plane into space.>>

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-- Doug Wilson

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