Pulling a Hank Snow

Among the ol' boys, you occasionally hear about somebody "pulling a Hank Snow." That means they left, scrammed, skedaddled, blazed, or simply "moved on." I have also heard the phrase used to describe taking a U-turn. Hank Snow, the Canadian Ranger, is not exactly a household name today, but he was very well-known in the 1950s and 1960s. Much of this popularity may be attributed to Snow's playing for US troops during the Korean War, with his song, "I'm Movin' On," becoming wildly popular in 1950. Although I have only heard the phrase "to pull a Hank Snow" in Texas, I imagine it may still be used in other places as well.

Here is a link to "I'm Movin' On":