Old saying

[Warren Watt]

Does anyone know where the saying "raise your feet as you cross the state line" comes from?

[712edf]

Never heard it! Here's my pure SPECULATION--Moonshiners used to have trip wires at ground level surrounding their steels that would act as an alarm when intruders (feds) tried to sneak up..Feds had to high step to not hit the trip wires...so maybe one should mind their manners (tongue) when outta state so as to not set off the locals....Like I said, pure speculation.

[Warren Watt]

It is actually a line from a song I heard a long time ago

It stuck with me for some reason.

[74w300uteline]

grandpa

used to tell us kids to pick up our feet when we went over RR crossings, and make the sign of the cross when we passed graveyards.

[KevinM]

well that explains alot..................is also the the one who told you to always wear a viking hat whenever you leave NJ?.......

[Hobcobble]

It stuck with me for some reason.

Do you remember the song's title and artist?
John

[QuantumJo]

Performer: Better Than Ezra
Title: Coyote
Album: Deluxe


Heading out
Your heart beating in your head
Riding on
The Texas wind
Raise your feet
As you cross the state line

Waking up
The Mesa sun and the sky
All the way
To Tucumcari
And Santa Fé
Seems a stone's throw away

Coyote, coyote

Coming down
The Phoenix sun on your face
Turns it red by the afternoon
And to the right
The Grand Canyon is wide

Sing along
Needle skips in the wind
Count the stars
Of Death Valley
And in the dark
Barstow starts to fade

Coyote, coyote
Coyote, coyote

Yeah.

[Warren Watt]

Quantum Jo has it correct

Thats where it came from. Stuck in my head for some reason.

[Hobcobble]

So then.... you raise your feet when crossing the state
line to avoid kicking coyotes?.... I sure as heck wouldn't
want to kick a coyote :)
Johh

[Longhunter7]

Kicking Coyotes?

My favorite method of kicking coyotes is with a 50 grain bullet in my .22-250 rifle! Kicks 'em real good!

[Warren Watt]

As far as the song goes,

it doesn't imply why a person would raise their feet. I didn't get the kicking coyote thing. I do get the gun reference. Pest control.
I have never seen one in person. Though they are supposed to be migrating this way????not sure.
Maybe the saying is strictly a western thing. I believe the author is from New Orleans.

[Longhunter7]

Song Dogs!

it doesn't imply why a person would raise their feet. I didn't get the kicking coyote thing. I do get the gun reference. Pest control.
I have never seen one in person. Though they are supposed to be migrating this way????not sure.
Maybe the saying is strictly a western thing. I believe the author is from New Orleans.

Warren Watt,

Yep, we are covered up out here in coyotes! We'll be happy to send you a couple of thousand if you want 'em!

They've killed off most of the small game and are killing family pets. There is no closed season on them and you can use any weapon you want to take them.

In keeping with the original intent, I will add an "old saying"

The only good coyote is a dead coyote!

[OLD DODGE]

In keeping with the original intent, I will add an "old saying"

The only good coyote is a dead coyote!

Does roadkill count?

[Longhunter7]

Thump Thump

Does roadkill count?

You bettcha! You get extra points for vehicular eradication!

Old Saying.....If at first you don't succeed, shoot 'em again!

[74w300uteline]

longhunter

how much $ for a coyote pelt. not show quality, dog "toy" quality