Author: MICHAEL F. BOWMAN
Company: Attorney at Law

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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 20:19:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael F. Bowman" <mfbowman@cap.gwu.edu>
Subject: Re: Question: Origin of the accoladte "How How!!
To: Ian Ford <ianford@DIRCON.CO.UK>

On Mon, 10 Oct 1994, Ian Ford wrote:

> I cannot recall ever having used " How How " to applaud anybody.
> 
> Ian Ford
> BSA - WB SC-425, Philmont  1990
> UK - Scout Advanced Course, Gilwell, 1977

To borrow a bit from your Parliament, "Hear, hear!" (or at least as
portrayed by the boob tube.

Yours in Scouting, Michael F. Bowman, a/k/a Professor Beaver
Deputy District Commissioner Exploring, GW Dist., NCAC, BSA
Speaking only for myself, but with Scouting Spirit . . .
		____ mfbowman@CAP.GWU.EDU ____

Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 20:27:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael F. Bowman" <mfbowman@cap.gwu.edu>
Subject: Re: Question: Origin of the accoladte "How How!!

Harry,

Your question stumps me.  Its the first time I've heard of it being a
cheer in general use and I've participated in Scouting in the Midwest,
Northwest and now Virginia.  I glanced through the History of Wood Badge
in the U.S. and didn't see any reference.  Nor did I find any in my
collection of cheers.  The only thing close was a note in camp staff log
book from back in 75 when we had a Camp Director that absolutely drilled
into his staff that an announcement should state who, what, when, where,
why, and how.  As might be expected he was notorious in making
announcements that honored his rule in the breach.  The Staff frequently
responded back to him in the Dining Hall with Who? Who?,  When? When?,
Why? Why?, How? How?, etc.  In this case I don't think it was an accolade.

Yours in Scouting, Michael F. Bowman, a/k/a Professor Beaver
Deputy District Commissioner Exploring, GW Dist., NCAC, BSA
Speaking only for myself, but with Scouting Spirit . . .
		____ mfbowman@CAP.GWU.EDU ____

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Subject: Cheers & Applauses
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One of the best resources around for finding good clean, fun cheers and 
applauses for Pack meetings is a book called "All The Applauses We Could 
Find" by John L. Van Da Walker III and published by Thorne Printing Co., 
623 12th Avenue Road, P.O. Box 447, Nampa, Idaho 83653-0447 Telephone 
208-446-3682.  This was published back in 1989 and I purchased my copy in 
1994 for less than $10.  Hopefully these folks are still around.

Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
Dep.Dist.Commissioner-Training, G.W.Dist., NCAC, BSA (Virginia)
U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area)
ftp1 or ftp2.scouter.com/usscouts E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org