Comments on: Freddie The Flat Leaver http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/ Food, Family, Friends & Life Mon, 07 May 2012 22:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-5510 Mary Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:56:53 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-5510 Hi: I have lived in several states and never heard the term used except in NY. I still say "flat leaver". Hi:
I have lived in several states and never heard the term used except in NY. I still say “flat leaver”.

]]> By: kjava http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-5508 kjava Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:03:28 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-5508 I grew up in Suffolk Co LI, NY and I remember the term flat leaver from the 60's I grew up in Suffolk Co LI, NY and I remember the term flat leaver from the 60′s

]]> By: Chubbs http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-5448 Chubbs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:48:48 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-5448 Im from queens as well and remember flat leaver....lol Im from queens as well and remember flat leaver….lol

]]> By: Jim http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-5425 Jim Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:45:47 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-5425 This is definitely a New York expression. I have taken polls with whom I work who are from out of town - even the NJ people claim to never have heard the expression. However, the Beatles refer to the activity in "You Can't Do That." The line goes, "I'm gonna let you down and leave you flat, because I told you before, Oh, you can't do that." Being a flat leaver, or being accused of being one was not a good character trait. This is definitely a New York expression. I have taken polls with whom I work who are from out of town – even the NJ people claim to never have heard the expression.

However, the Beatles refer to the activity in “You Can’t Do That.” The line goes, “I’m gonna let you down and leave you flat, because I told you before, Oh, you can’t do that.”

Being a flat leaver, or being accused of being one was not a good character trait.

]]> By: Mary http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-3705 Mary Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:19:48 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-3705 Thanks for your comment and helping me not seem like the only one who uses that expression. Thanks for your comment and helping me not seem like the only one who uses that expression.

]]> By: Mary http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-3703 Mary Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:11:59 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-3703 Thanks for commenting and making me seem that I'm not the only one who uses that expression. Thanks for commenting and making me seem that I’m not the only one who uses that expression.

]]> By: Doug M. http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-3697 Doug M. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:42:21 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-3697 I grew up in Yonkers in the 70's, and flat leaver was a common phrase used. I grew up in Yonkers in the 70′s, and flat leaver was a common phrase used.

]]> By: Mary Ellen http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-2403 Mary Ellen Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:14:30 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-2403 Hi Mary, definitely a New York expression. I grew up in Yonkers, NY by the "Raceway" and a person who just chickened out at the last minute after all the plans were made was referred to as a "flat leaver". Brings back alot of memories! Hi Mary, definitely a New York expression. I grew up in Yonkers, NY by the “Raceway” and a person who just chickened out at the last minute after all the plans were made was referred to as a “flat leaver”. Brings back alot of memories!

]]> By: Mary http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-2358 Mary Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:03:45 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-2358 Hi Jack I too am originally from Queens and flat leaver was a common expression during my "younger" days. Thanks for the comment and you definitely are not a flat leaver. Hi Jack
I too am originally from Queens and flat leaver was a common expression during my “younger” days. Thanks for the comment and you definitely are not a flat leaver.

]]> By: Jack http://maryahearn.com/dogs/maltese/freddie-the-flat-leaver/#comment-2351 Jack Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:26:47 +0000 http://maryahearn.com/?p=177#comment-2351 I am from Queens NY orginally and just today I called my wife a flat leaver (kidding around of course)(she is originally from Montreal) and she looked at me like I was crazy. She never heard the term and kept asking me what it meant. In my serach to prove to her it was a real experssion, I found your blog. Anyway I think you may be right, it may just be a NYC phrase as no one where at work in PA knows what I am talking about. I am from Queens NY orginally and just today I called my wife a flat leaver (kidding around of course)(she is originally from Montreal) and she looked at me like I was crazy. She never heard the term and kept asking me what it meant. In my serach to prove to her it was a real experssion, I found your blog. Anyway I think you may be right, it may just be a NYC phrase as no one where at work in PA knows what I am talking about.

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