Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “jalopy”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my musical take.
A “jalopy” is slang for a dilapidated, old car with its debated origins linked to old vehicles being sent to Jalapa, Mexico, or a French term for a worn-out horse, appearing in print around the 1920s and used to describe resourceful, beat-up vehicles, even in racing. The term became popular during the Depression, symbolizing perseverance, and was used in literature by authors like Steinbeck and Kerouac, while also referring to specific racing cars or even a popular video game.
Happy Sunday, my friends!
Enjoy this old time musical montage – “Jalopy” by Kermit Leslie.
This is Laurel & Hardy – “The Crumbling Car” – 33 seconds of fun!
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Those jolly young men in their jaunty jalopies……
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Very well put, dear Sadje! 😄
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Actually it was- Those daring young men….. it was a movie and when we used to play hang man in school, this was the longest movie name we knew. 🥰
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