Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe

re: Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe

Ron Schneider — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:57:33 GMT

The picture of the old Golden Horseshoe sign reminded me of a gap in my knowledge, so, after a "slew" of looking up the meaning and history of "slue-foot" here's what I found it means:

slue 1 also slew (sl)

v. slued also slewed, slu·ing also slew·ing, slues also slews

v.tr.

1. To turn (something) on an axis; rotate: slued the swivel chair around; sluing the boom of a crane.

2. To turn sharply; veer: braked and slued the car around.

v.intr.

1. To turn about an axis; pivot.

2. To turn or slide sideways or off course; skid.

1. The act of sluing.

2. The position to which something has slued.

ALSO....Johnny Mercer actually wrote a song that's in the famous Fred Astaire movie "Daddy Long Legs" about a DANCE called the "Slue-Foot" Here are the lyrics:

You want a dance that's easy to do,

then dig the one I'm hippin' you to,

I'm gonna teach you to fall in on what they are

ca;;-in' the SLUEFOOT

You make your right point to the north,

You make your left foot point to the south,

and then you stroll sort a westerly, slow and siestaly SLUEFOOT!

Don't be an odd ball, and don;t be a fig.

Try, why be shy?

After all It's even better if your feet's too big, and if you learn to dance it

just right, it should'nt take but hald of the night, It is the most

lack-a-dai-si-est,

I mean the craziest SLUE-FOOT.

You want a SLUE-FOOT.

LASTLY....did you know that in the original story, when Slue-Foot Sue keeps bouncing on her springy bustle back and forth from the Earth to the Moon, Pecos eventually feels so sorry for her and the fact that she's starving that he SHOOTS HER DEAD to put her out of her misery?!!! Needless to say, Disney cleaned THAT one up bigtime.

re: Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe

Ron Schneider — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:56:31 GMT

Ron, I absolutely love your articles! I hadn't realized until I began reading them, but I had a video as a kid that starred Wally and someone in a gorilla suit. It was some sort of activity/birthday video that came with some balloon animals as I recall. I really wish I could find it now. As soon as I read about the teeth bit (which was in the video), I remembered instantly. Can't wait for your memoirs!

re: Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe

Ron Schneider — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:19:39 GMT

Thank you Ron for these wonderful articles about your memories of the Golden Horseshoe. I never saw the original show, but I feel like I did in a way by reading your stories and watching the old episode of The Wonderful World of Disney that featured the show. When I visit the Golden Horseshoe now, I know it's not the same show, but I'm proud to be entertained in the same location knowing about its history.

re: Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe

Ron Schneider — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:39:39 GMT

Ron - Another great article; thanks for sharing. It was also great to hear your tribute to Wally on Saturday. I posted my photos from the evening on my site:

http://davelandweb.com/goldenhorseshoe/event.html

re: Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe

Ron Schneider — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:53:34 GMT

Ron, great article! Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us. Please continue - I'd love to hear more!

Also, it was great to meet and visit with you at both Club 33 and the GHS event. Your tribute speech was so touching, and as a member of the event staff I just want to thank you again for contributing to the evening. It was truly a wonderful event.

:) Lannie Bartlett