Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Bootleg

A curious student asked a TERRIFIC (although totally random) question in class today.

He asked, "Why is it called "bootleg" when something is copied or fake?"

I wish he knew the answer.  It's such a fun fact!


And so:
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

The first person to write a comment to this post with an answer to that question will receive a homework pass for Q2.   That's a huge deal.

Additional comments with new or corrected information will also be considered :)


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11 comments:

  1. I think its called bootleg, because its not your work and maybe it looks like a work you will just boot. Due to the fact that it was someone's work.

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  2. It's called bootleg, because it is something, made, reproduced, or sold illegally

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  3. Incorrect! Sorry, friend!

    I know what BOOTLEG means, but I want you to find out where the term COMES FROM!

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  4. It's called bootleg, because obviously a bootleg is fake and something copied or fake is not the real deal just like a fake leg. Genesis Vargas

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  5. it is bootleg because it is a copy of an original sold usually cheaper

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  6. The name comes from the fact that on a play action the quarterback often hides the ball from the defense by his thigh to make the run look more convincing. This is similar to the way bootleggers would hide whiskey in their trousers during Prohibition. - Evelyn Mendez !!

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  7. I think it's called bootleg because there is no such thing as a bootleg, it's made up; fake. :)

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  8. Its called bootleg because its an bad copy of the original. Like for example the people that sell bootleg DVDs right in front of 161's movie theater.

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  9. It's called bootleg when something is fake or copied because back in the days, horseman wore long boots that covered up most of their legs, which then turned into a hiding place for prohibited things. So there for something that is fake such as CD's is considered bootleg because it's prohibited.

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  10. called a "bootleg" or a "pirated copy" instead because is fake

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