Whats in a name?

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Whats in a name? Apr 10, 2005 21:40:00 GMT

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I was wondering where the name dead mans shoes comes from.
I know theres a song in the film with it in the chorus but I came across a book on ebay by an author Hugh Windsor called the same and wonder if it has anything to do with it.

check out

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72314&item=5183097988&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

to see what i mean.

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Phill Meadows Maniac Posts: 340	Whats in a name? Apr 11, 2005 0:16:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Phill on Apr 11, 2005 0:16:18 GMT Dead Man's Shoes where I come from is a threat. As in your in Dead Man's Shoes pal!!! Meaning your gonna get a good hiding.

bodhi Junior Member Posts: 41	Whats in a name? Apr 12, 2005 18:08:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bodhi on Apr 12, 2005 18:08:25 GMT i always thought it just meant that they are all as good as dead and walking around in dead mans shoes as their time is up.

Siwan New Member Posts: 2	Whats in a name? Apr 15, 2005 8:46:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Siwan on Apr 15, 2005 8:46:09 GMT maybe its that Richard is standing in his dead brother's shoes, as it were, as he is revenging his death....... probablly not actually, i just wanted to say something !

BrotherNumberOne Full Member Posts: 58	Whats in a name? Apr 15, 2005 18:29:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BrotherNumberOne on Apr 15, 2005 18:29:27 GMT It means shoes that belong to a dead man...I thought that was obvious