Did any of you use the term, “Lucky Dog!” (as a child) when expressing, excitement and admiration, but mainly envy?
It was big in the Wolfe house.
I don’t use it often now that I am an adult, but occasionally it springs to mind.
I just asked Lydia if she is familiar with the term and she just squinted and blinked. “I say Lucky Duck.”
Was Lucky Dog used universally in the 70’s? Only in the Midwest? Or was it exclusive to the shag carpeted and wood paneled basement of 920 Sparrow?
Do tell.
I’m firmly in the Lucky Dog camp with you.
But then, I also came from a shag carpeted, wood paneled basement.
In the Midwest.
In the 70’s.
I guess I’m no help.
Having observed the typical life-style of the family dog which consists mostly of napping for hours on end, broken up only by the occasional playful romp or a call to eat an already prepared meal, I would think the term “Lucky Dog” would be appropriate.
As far as “Lucky Duck” goes, I’m not sure. Living where I do, you tell me which one is the lucky duck: the one who tries to migrate south, flapping its wings for days on end only to be shot out of the sky by a hunter; or the one who decides to stay behind and is forced to soak its backside in ice-cold water all day.
Perhaps the lucky duck is the one who successfully makes it past all the hunters and spends the winter in Acapulco. That doesn’t sound too bad.
100% lucky duck here on the west coast…. never heard of a lucky dog….
Torey and I have run into a few of these variations on sayings. For instance if your hair forever sticks out in a spot I call it a cow lick… as if when i came out of the womb i was licked by a slobbery cow right in that spot. However torey calls it a cawl lick or something crazy like that …you will have to ask her….. So what’s the word on this one? is it a cow lick?
Lucky dog was way in style in L.A. in the 70’s. The only birds that featured prominently in my early-valley vocab were “chicks” no ducks. 🙂 And CONGRATS on P2, Torey!!!!! (And to you too, Auntie Alison!) — K Murphy J