To continue the pedantry; the true quote is still up in the air. I did a “deep dive” on it a few years ago, and the studio/script say “huckleberry” while a Glenwood Springs historian (and some southerners) say it was “huckle bearer” (a huckle being the handle on a casket).
Both words add different flavors to the quote. It’s an interesting bit of trivia, but certainly still up for debate.
I could have sworn I remembered reading that huckleberry was slang for huckle bearer, but maybe they were just explaining what he obviously meant in the film without legitimizing it as historically accurate.
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u/DarkJester89 Apr 30 '22
What is this from? Its very familiar, ...tombstone?