Is Daralyn 'the Angel of the #Huckleberry or -of the #Cranberry?' | @DeeKizzle #Huckleberries #Cranberries #YourHuckleberry #Cran #HuckleberryFinn
'Those words' (below-hyperlinked to a post about 'being a fan of Daralyn Kelleher, whose first-name means "from Airelle"') is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Huckleberry” is built on ancient words that mean "Whortleberry (fruit of the |Gaylussacia plant, but related to-/called by the same name as-the Blueberry (Vaccinium))."
Huckleberry is slang for "a Person of Little Consequence"; but there's an Arthurian tradition where a Knight–beginning to devote service to a |Lady/Damsel–would lower his Lance to receive a Huckleberry |Garland from her (Huckle being slang for |Hip, the Berry might then be worn on his |Belt as she had worn it on hers) ... probable origin of Doc Holliday's statement in the movie TOMBSTONE.
The word "Cranberry" (for several species of Swamp-Growing Shrub, whose Berry's Juice is often added to other Fruit-Juices to add |Tang) is built on words that mean "Crane + Berry" (probably from the Plants' Stamens' resemblance to the Beaks of Cranes).
Looking for 'a picture of a Knight with the Huckleberry of his Lady Liege,' I uncovered "this picture" and remembered Huckleberry Hound—an easygoing 'reincarnation' of Southern Wolf. with a Southern (inspired by Andy Griffith?) drawl.
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