[MR] "Vivat"

[Ceara ni Neill]

Thanks! I am now enlightened. ;)
--ceara


Tracie Brown wrote:
> The earliest citation for "huzzah" (or a variant thereof) given in the
> Oxford English Dictionary is 1573, which would make it neither a "renfaire
> thing" nor a "________kingdom thing", but rather a historical usage dating
> to within the SCA period and the supposed period(s) of renaissance faires.
<snip>
> Approximately contemporary with the emergence of Hoobah! in the Middle
> Kingdom, and influencing its development, was the phrase:
> "Huzzah! (That's fairytale talk for Hooray!)."
> I believe this is a quote or near quote from a children's book.
>
> Aside: The original title of this book was "Huzzah Means Hooray":
> http://www.amazon.com/Days-Knights-Damsels-Activity-Guide/dp/1556522916/ref=pd_sim_b_1
>
> -- Signy