Busking

[Mountain Man <mtman@cloud9.net>]

Now ya got me curious!  Websters says:  "chiefly British : a person who
entertains especially by playing music on the street" and unusually
gives an exact date for the origin of the word: 1857.  I guess in 1856
it would have been "panhandling" (wait, gotta look that one up! <g>),
but in 1857 there was a respectable new profession - busking!  Aren't we
lucky to live in modern times  :)

Elby


> Subject: to busk or not to busk
>
> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:07:27 EST
> From: Nemoguitt@aol.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> perhaps im gettin too old...........this is the first time i have
> heard the
> word "busk"........would it be appropriate to wear a "will loop for
> food "
> tea-shirt whilst busking?........seriously, what is the origin of
> "busking"?.........also, the ken burns "JAZZ" series is playing on my
> public
> tele station, ten nites, close to 17-18 hours of very interesting
> well
> presented information, check it out, its nice...........michael
>