What is a “packamac” from Down the Dip?
“… With the broken backs and their packamacs saying that’s the way it goes…” According to list members in the U.K., a Macintosh is the British name for a raincoat. It is often shortened to Mac, and a pac-a-mac was the trade name of an extremely thin variety that could be rolled up and put in your pocket. top Who are “the Hollowmen” from Down the Dip? “… I’ve been hanging with the hollowmen who never got the groove…” Roddy’s been known to read his fair share of poetry and prose over the years. “The Hollowmen” was the name of a T.S. Eliot poem. You’ll have to dig up a copy for yourself to see how they fit in the context of the song. top What is “Hogmanay” in The Boy Wonders? “…So come Hogmanay when love comes in slurs, resolutions I’ll make and you can label them ‘Hers’…” According to the dictionary, it’s a Scottish celebration on December 31st. “Hogmanay” is a term only ever referred to in Scotland. You’ll rarely hear a Scot refer to New Year’s Eve. Scottish tradition is to
