This LAWN JOCKY wants war!

Judy Harder · July 14, 2011, 06:07:24 AM

Lisa, a lawn jocky is a figure of a jocky in front of a home that you tie a horse to when you are visiting.
I don't see them much any more..........altho if I am not mistaken they are still a few in the deep south.
In the west they use a fence post or a tree to tie up to.

srkruzich · July 14, 2011, 07:08:10 AM

They still manufacture them and their sales are quite high despite the protests.

farmgal67357 · July 14, 2011, 08:45:27 AM

Quote from: srkruzich on July 14, 2011, 05:47:51 AM
Here ya go Lisa

WHOA!! Okay, now Ready's post is REALLY FUNNY!!!!

In Parsons we have some "hitchin' posts" in front of some of the older homes, but they are usually made out of some sort of stone.
Lisa

Judy Harder · July 14, 2011, 09:56:01 AM

Yes, most I saw were stone painted to look like the jockey
There may be some in Amish country......look around when you all are traveling.
stay cool.

srkruzich · July 14, 2011, 10:52:01 AM

Quote from: farmgal67357 on July 14, 2011, 08:45:27 AM
WHOA!! Okay, now Ready's post is REALLY FUNNY!!!! In Parsons we have some "hitchin' posts" in front of some of the older homes, but they are usually made out of some sort of stone.
Lisa

IF ya noticed its painted to look like obama.

Diane Amberg · July 14, 2011, 11:21:49 AM

Old "Jocko" has even more history than that.The originals were cast iron I believe, and go way back. I remember seeing many of them showing up at house auctions here in the late 40's and early 50's. Mom loved antiques and took her with me to many sales.I learned to bid at an early age. ( my first win was a bunch of seashells and a seahorse for .25. I was eight. )
Those hitching posts had been also used as signals for the underground railroad. Depending on the paint or ribbons or rope knots that were tied on an arm, it could signal safety or danger. Much later they were made as yard lanterns as well as hitching posts.The oldest ones are very expensive now and most have been snatched up by collectors.

srkruzich · July 14, 2011, 01:41:48 PM

that is what the legend says. Not sure if it is verified. They also say that jocko was a boy that joined up with washington when he crossed ito deleware and that washington would't let him go with him. So he had jocko hold the horses and when he got back found that jocko had frozen to death carrying on his duty. Then washington had a statue commissioned for his property and thats how the jocko Lawn jockie came about.

farmgal67357 · July 14, 2011, 03:58:42 PM

Today someone could just look at that and say, "Well, that's just Racist!" It's neat to know the actual history behind something. I've seen these statues before, but didn't know what they were called! Now I know it's just brave, little Jocko.....

Lisa

Diane Amberg · July 14, 2011, 09:15:18 PM

I didn't know about the Washington part. I'll have to do some research on that. Very interesting.

srkruzich · July 15, 2011, 07:23:19 AM

Quote from: farmgal67357 on July 14, 2011, 03:58:42 PM
Today someone could just look at that and say, "Well, that's just Racist!" It's neat to know the actual history behind something. I've seen these statues before, but didn't know what they were called! Now I know it's just brave, little Jocko.....
Lisa

LOL yeah thats why they are rare now. Few years ago, Jesse Jacksons Rainbow group went around stealing lawn jockies off peoples property and destroying them. Folks think it was him cause he started a stink about them. You know him.....