[Dixielandjazz] YOBS

[Bill Gunter]

Listmates,

Perhaps this is relavant . . . perhaps not, but there was (I guess "is") a 
jazz band in the UK which uses a sort of "rallying cry" when they get 
excited. They have been known to call out the cryptic syllables of "UYOB, 
UYOB!" at high points during their perfornances.

Now I am privy to the knowledge that "UYOB" is an acronym for (are you ready 
for this?)

        "Up Your Old Bum!"

I won't mention the name of the band other than to say it is formed by 
combining two rivers, one in the U.S. and the other in the U.K. The rivers 
are the Mersey and the Mississippi. Also, the band is extremely old. They 
have been around so long that all other jazz bands today look like mere 
infants.

Thank you for your attention during the presentation above.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "UYOB" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com




>From: "George Thurmond" <gthurmond at stx.rr.com>
>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] YOBS
>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:34:48 -0600
>
>
>Would some UK listmate please tell me just what a YOB is?  I'd like to be
>able to get some sleep tonight!
>
>Geo. Thurmond
>
>
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