'Ru began as short for "Guru" .. referring to the TMers who came to FF when MIU first came to FF in 1974.
I was the first 'Ru out of FF high school.. class of 1975. MSAE/ MIU prep was only preschool at that time. "Roo later evolved when referring to the kangaroo hopping in the domes. 'Tater was another term that went by the wayside. 'Rubs as deragotory for the Trojans.. as in FF high school teams... came about when there were tensions between the 'Ru teens and the local teens in the 1980s So, what book is coming out soon?? Gina --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 5/22/06 2:33:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > > dawnhawk@ writes: > > > > Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as > TM people > > in Fairfield are > > often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru > since it is a > > contraction for > > guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think > it has been > > spelled roo. I > > need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or > two. > > > > > > > > Wow! You have a book coming out in a couple of weeks and you're > just now > > checking the spelling? > > > > ***************** > > It was the Fairfield High School kids who first started the > word "ru." I recall while I was in living in Missouri, the kids > would refer to people of the female persuasion as "gina," which is > not pronounced like the Italian actress' name (Ms. Lollobrigida), so > the epithet for TMers was probably more reflective of youthful > playfulness than hostility, although kids certainly are not shy > about showing lack of respect. > > To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to > locals as "rubs," since the Fairfield High School team name was > the "Trojans" (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- > Americans), but it never really caught on. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
