Who Was (Is?) Joe Bags?

[Damaged Goods]

Adults in the 50s referred to him frequently. Typical example: "This fella approached me and called out my name, but I didn't know him from Joe Bags."

Will the real Joe Bags please stand up?

 

[charry]

We say ....joe Bloggs , over here in the UK....

 

[Aunt Bea]

It could be a shorter version of Joe Bag-a-donuts.

That was a name for the average Joe, like the name Joe Sixpack is used these days.

 

[RadishRose]

I heard of Joe Botts, but not Bags.

 

[charry]

my dad used to call everyone Jim, if he didnt know their names.....

 

[Damaged Goods]

There was another name invoked when a person was mildly shocked: "Gee Manetti."

Guess he was some famous Italian guy.

 

[jujube]

"Joe Blow" was what I've always heard. Just some indistinct ordinary average guy. Man-on-the-street, etc.

 

[RadishRose]

My father (John) and his buddy (Charlie) called each other Jake and Zeke. My dad was Jake. I have no idea why.

 

[Pepper]

This is a funny thread! Never heard of those guys!

 

[JustBonee]

Never heard of any of them.

 

[RadishRose]

"Joe Blow" was what I've always heard. Just some indistinct ordinary average guy. Man-on-the-street, etc.

I knew him as Joe Shmoe.

 

[CeeCee]

I heard Joe Shmoe and Joe Blow.

 

[RadishRose]

I heard Joe Shmoe and Joe Blow.

They were cousins with the same first name.

 

[C'est Moi]

I've heard of Joe Blow. My mother used the expression "didn't know him from Adam" a lot.

 

[RadishRose]

I've heard of Joe Blow. My mother used the expression "didn't know him from Adam" a lot.

Adam! I've heard of him too.

 

[Catlady]

Adam! I've heard of him too.

Who was Adam?

 

[CeeCee]

I have a brother named Joe and I remember saying this to him all the time...and other Joes also.

”Hey Joe, what do you know?”

”Just got back from the Buffalo Show”

Have no idea what it means, lol.

 

[RadishRose]

I don't know either, about the buffalo show, I mean.

"Hey Joe, whaddaya know" is familiar.

 

[RadishRose]

Who was Adam?

Eve's partner.

 

[Catlady]

Eve's partner.

Never met him.

 

[RadishRose]

I knew him, but I didn't know the other one.

 

[fmdog44]

Jimmy Hendrix, "Hey, Joe where you goin' with that gun in your hand?"

 

[Gary O']

"Joe Blow" was what I've always heard. Just some indistinct ordinary average guy. Man-on-the-street, etc.

Yup

The others I don't know from Adam

 

[charry]

Eve's partner.

adam and eve it........believe it

 

[Aunt Bea]

Don't forget poor little Pinchme!

Adam and Eve and Pinchme,
Went down to the river to bathe.
Adam and Eve were drowned.
Who do you think was saved?