loco-foco

[Jean-Joseph Cote]

> Hi, All my old stored emails disappeared recently, so could someone
please
> refresh my memory of the real definition of loco-foco? Silly me.  Linda

Your archives wouldn't help you in this case Linda, since loco-foco
predates you by nearly four years -- it was used in June of 1997. 
Submitted by Eric Cohen, who I assume is the same Eric still playing now.
 The definition provided by Hutch is a bit more thorough than the one
that appeared here.  What made that round interesting was that you also
had to submit a citation, which inspired some fine stuff, including an
excellent corruption of lyrics from The Mikado.  The real one garnered
votes from four players, despite the ludicrous (and nearly authentic)
quote:

> loco-foco, n.  self-lighting cigar invented by John Marck in 1834.
>           Also, nickname formerly applied to the Democratic party
>           in the United States.
>
>  3. When once in the water the breaststroke must be used,
>     and at each stroke of the arms the swimmer should blow
>     gently at the pipe or loco-foco.  This will cause the
>     smoke to issue from the mouthpiece and curl upward to
>     the surface of the water.
>
>                Third of five "Rules for Smoking Underwater"