Foose referred to Doc Holiday’s — by multiple accounts, historically accurate — line to Ringo, “I’m your Huckleberry.”
Now, for the rest of the story. The context is usually intended as the tough-sounding “I’m your man.” In fact, what Holiday likely said was “hucklebearer” (he was from Valdosta, so there would’ve been a drawl that made it sound like “huckleberry”), a southern slang of the times for “pallbearer.” So what he was really saying had even more bravado: “I’ll put you in your grave.” Very cool.
Also, “cowboy” was originally a derogatory term for the lawless folk of 1870s territories (such as Curly Bill and his ilk) that eventually changed when Hollywood started making westerns and cowboys were cool.
German U-boat groups were called Wolfpacks.
I don’t offer an opinion on Redskins, I just like history.
As I recall, Florida State recently fought off a challenge by one of the Seminole nations who wanted the name changed. Central Michigan had a similar challenge with the Chippewas.
