The Whangdoodle Style

[NH Civil War Gal]

1862 -

General Ammen for many years belonged to a club, the members of which were required either to sing a song or tell a story. He could not sing, and, consequently, took to stories, and very few can tell one better. The General is a member of the Episcopal Church, and although a pious man, emphasizes his language occasionally by an oath.

When conducting this brigade from the boat at Pittsburg Landing to position on the field, he ws compelled to pass through the immense crowd of skedaddlers who had sought shelter under the bluffs from the storm of bullets. A chaplain of one of the the disorganized regiments was haranguing the mob in what may be termed the whangdoodle style: "Rally, men; rally, and we may yet be saved. O! rally! For God and your country's sake rally! R-a-l-l-y! O-h! r-a-l-l-y around the flag of your c-o-w-ntry, my c-o-wn-tryme-n!" "Shut up, you God d**mned old fool!" said Ammen, "or I'll break your head! Get out of the way!"

Love that word, "whangdoodle" never saw or heard it before!

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Julie Andrews wrote a children's book entitled, "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles."

 

[John Hartwell]

A whangdoodle is defined as "One that whangs. Especially: a person who loudly and angrily complains or harangues about things: a ranter."

A fit term for many preachers, politicians, and drill sergeants.