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Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:19 pm
Everytime I jokingly say Who Dat in OK, half of the people think I'm referring to the Bengals. : 
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Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:21 pm to As RXd
who dey came before who dat, fwiw
i didnt even know "who dat" existed until i came on this site...
i didnt even know "who dat" existed until i came on this site...
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:24 pm to rocket31
The Who Dey chant is first known to be used by fans of the 1981 super bowl contending team, but may have been used before that. The chant bears a heavy resemblance to the New Orleans Saints' cheer "Who Dat?" which originated in Minstrel shows in the late 1800s, therefore it is often times called a knock-off.
Source is wiki, so who knows
Source is wiki, so who knows
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:25 pm to As RXd
i thought "who dat" was originally a lsu chant?
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:25 pm to As RXd
ikki woods..............who DA
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:26 pm to rocket31
quote:
In 1983, New Orleans Saints fans adopted it during the tenure of Coach Bum Phillips. In 1981, the Cincinnati Bengals fans and players started with the now famous "Who Dey" cheer.
from wiki
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:26 pm to jt696
Yeah saints rolled with Cha-Ching! before that
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:26 pm to rocket31
quote:
The phrase was widely used by Bengals fans in 1981. The phrase was widely used by Saints fans in 1983. A variation of the phrase was used by some Louisiana high schools and colleges in the 1970s and seems to have been used by some Saints fans in the late 1970s (probably a small number, and possibly a very small number). Is it possible that it was then copied and adapted by Bengals fans? Not clear. Did the popularity of the Bengals’ chant in 1981 lead to the wider adoption of the Saints’ saying in 1983? This seems likely, but also is not clear.
From a NYTimes article. Seems like no one really knows. Probably the most legit source on the topic.
This post was edited on 9/25/09 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:34 pm to As RXd
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:36 pm to As RXd
During the Dome Patrol days, when the Saints really became identified with "Who Dat", I read an article that claimed the Alcorn State University (in MS -- Steve McNair's school) marching band was doing it in the 1970s.
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:39 pm to Kafka
who dey?????
more like WHO GAY!!!!!!!!
more like WHO GAY!!!!!!!!
Posted on 9/25/09 at 6:42 pm to Kafka
quote:
During the Dome Patrol days, when the Saints really became identified with "Who Dat", I read an article that claimed the Alcorn State University (in MS -- Steve McNair's school) marching band was doing it in the 1970s
Read the same thing!!! BTW ANY team that has a guy on it called OCHO-CINCO is WORTHLESS!!! I hope they LOSE EVERY GAME cause of his T.O wanna be shite.
Posted on 9/25/09 at 7:55 pm to As RXd
who dat was used by st. aug in the early 70s for sure - in 1975
Posted on 9/25/09 at 8:25 pm to As RXd
quote:
Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals
most teams.
Posted on 9/25/09 at 8:27 pm to Lsuhoohoo
My father told me that Tulane was doing the Who Dat chat back in the '50s
Posted on 9/25/09 at 9:29 pm to As RXd
The first time I heard "Who Dat" was about the LSU basketball team in 1981. Obviously that predates the Dome Patrol, but surely there are earlier sources than that.
Posted on 9/25/09 at 9:54 pm to foshizzle
watching the st. james vs. patterson game they said it started with who dat who dat gonna beat dem jacks? whenever they went to the dome one year the saints fans picked it up so who knows.
Posted on 9/25/09 at 10:13 pm to Broussard21
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watching the st. james vs. patterson game they said it started with who dat who dat gonna beat dem jacks? whenever they went to the dome one year the saints fans picked it up so who knows.
that was in 79... st aug was using it in 75
Posted on 9/26/09 at 2:09 pm to choupiquesushi
it was started in patterson when dalton hilliard was playin ball for the jacks. we still use it today.
Posted on 9/26/09 at 2:10 pm to rocket31
Actually, it's been pointed out that Who Dat was started way back when.
But +1 on never hearing until I came to this site.
But +1 on never hearing until I came to this site.
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