Just what defines a Flatlander

Misty Blue · 05-21-2010, 09:56 AM

After a heated 3 AM debate at the power plant we decided to look into the term "Moxie".

The advertising slogan was "Ya gott'a try Moxie. A common term for a hard working boy was "That kid's got Moxie".

Which came first, the Moxie or the kid?

When used as the product name it is a noun. When used as a discription of a positive attitude it is an adjective. So here goes...

There was a saying long, long ago that "That kid's got Moxie". It sort of meant that the squirt had a good work ethec and was one to mow lawns, soon to have three others mowing for him and one day would own Pike industries. Yup. That kid's got Moxie.

The adjective however came AFTER the product! I don't know what they put in that stuff (my brother drank it all the time, I was a fresca guy) but it must have given the little guy the spark that put him into high gear.

So the kid's got Moxie and there is no way that he is a flatlander!

PS. I think that the stuff is made in Lowell, MA elevation 64 feet above sea level. Ironic?

Misty Blue

05-21-2010, 09:56 AM	#11
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	That kid's got Moxie! After a heated 3 AM debate at the power plant we decided to look into the term "Moxie". The advertising slogan was "Ya gott'a try Moxie. A common term for a hard working boy was "That kid's got Moxie". Which came first, the Moxie or the kid? When used as the product name it is a noun. When used as a discription of a positive attitude it is an adjective. So here goes... There was a saying long, long ago that "That kid's got Moxie". It sort of meant that the squirt had a good work ethec and was one to mow lawns, soon to have three others mowing for him and one day would own Pike industries. Yup. That kid's got Moxie. The adjective however came AFTER the product! I don't know what they put in that stuff (my brother drank it all the time, I was a fresca guy) but it must have given the little guy the spark that put him into high gear. So the kid's got Moxie and there is no way that he is a flatlander! PS. I think that the stuff is made in Lowell, MA elevation 64 feet above sea level. Ironic? Misty Blue