Note: the pages for band members and other notable folks are still dead. I know that. I'm working on it. :-)
Cheesiest thing Jay ever said, the:
So called because Jay momentarily underestimated his own cheesiness, but not in fact anywhere near the cheesiest thing Jay's ever said. As heard on the third night of DS6, loosely quoted: "I love my guitars, even when they fail me." He followed this by saying "That's the cheesiest thing I've ever said...... No, it's not." (top)
Cheesiest thing Tina never said, the:
So called because Ana momentarily overestimated Tina's cheesiness, but not in fact anywhere near the cheesiest thing Tina's never said. I can think of worse. For instance, "I love my guitars." As not heard shortly before a concert at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem in summer 2001, misquoted: "When I say 'jump,' Chris says 'little children.'" (top)
Chicken (and chikin):
A substance of which bassist Jonny Gray is highly fond. He especially, it appears, enjoys the variety gotten from Chick-Fil-A, though I have yet to ask him if he has ever been to a place I passed on King Street in Charleston called "The Kickin' Chicken" or somesuch. It seems like the sort of place he'd go, doesn't it?
See also: Mr. Chikin (top)
Dock Street Theater, The:
On Church Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, and home to Jump, Little Children's annual Dock Street performance, an incredible show held on the last weekend of December. Tickets for this event tend to sell out rather quickly, but members of the Underground Elite get access to the tickets before others do, so those who want tickets would be well-advised to join the UE. As for the theater itself, all the seats are pretty great, but for especially great seats, get your tickets as soon as they go on sale. The first few rows are great, but the balcony seats are great too, especially for anyone who wants to take pictures and has a good camera. (top)
Dressed Up Like a Rock-n-Roll Star:
A popular fan site, located here. The name is taken from a line in the song "My Guitar": "I'd like to see you out one night / dressed up like a rock-n-roll star." Not to be confused with another popular fansite, Dressed up Like a Teenage Porn Star, offering lotz of exxxciting videos of the band hanging with cheesy redneck hoochies in the Park 'n' Fly after the show. (top)
Ethel Merman Institute for the Criminally Insane, the:
As mentioned in the dialog at the end of The Licorice Tea Demos. Also the name of Tina Johnson's Jump, Little Children fansite, located here. See also: Merman, Ethel. (top)
etix.com:
An online ticket vendor. Get yer Jump, Little Children tickets here, pay with credit card, print 'em out at home, and bring the printouts to the show for admission. Especially useful for concerts close enough to attend but not close enough to visit ahead of time for tickets. (top)
Evan's Little Beasts:
A highly amusing comics series drawn by J,LC drummer Evan Bivins. View them yourself here. See also: Lil' Memnoch; Mr. Chikin. (top)
Ev gals:
The deviation from the norm in the naming of these fans is entirely the fault of Matthew Bivins, who, were he reading this, would probably wonder what the hell I'm talking about. It's okay-- I do too. Anyway, Ev gals tend to be nerdy and artistic, and sometimes a bit shy, but not so mild-mannered that they can't appreciate good free-stylin when they hear it. They often dig Harry Potter, video games, and Lord of the Rings. They're usually pretty skinny, too. But you don't want to mess with an Ev gal, except maybe me, and that's only because you could kick my ass. (See also: Evan Bivins.) (top)
Harry Potter:
As we all know, a popular book series and movie (with more to come), brainchild of J.K. Rowling. Mentioned because Jump, Little Children likes Harry Potter, too, although Matt at least seems disappointed by the movie. You'll occasionally see Evan wearing a shirt with a Harry Potter reference on it; at at least one occasion I can remember, the guys announced their house affiliations. IIRC: Matt was Slytherin. I believe Evan was Gryffindor, Jonny was Ravenclaw, and Ward was Hufflepuff. But I could be wrong. Anyway, Jay's a muggle. I remember that much. (top)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch:
My expertise is rather limited on this particular subject, but for lots and lots of information, go here. (top)
Hoochies:
A very popular subject among many Jump, Little Children fans, probably due to the fact that the subject is so fond of showing up at concerts and everywhere else it is not wanted. Go here to take Anne's "am i a hoochie?" quiz. (top)
Jay girls:
People who like pretty voices and ugly shoes. Or people who like skinny men with large heads and large... you know. Feet. Jaygirls are often fairly poetic, usually pretty in-tune with the universe, and not nearly so goofy as, say, Jonny girls. (top)
Johnny Jump Up:
An alcoholic beverage, a J,LC song, and the (former?) name of a Jump fansite. As to the latter, the site I thought was JJU is in fact simply jumplittlechildren.net, but it's run by Adam, whom we all want to marry, so it's okay. (top)
Jonnygirls:
The rarest of all the _____girls, but also quite possibly the most devoted. Usually fond of beer, chicken, The Ol(d) School, and really cheery people. Jonnygirls, from what I've seen, tend to be intelligent folk, fairly unusual, not necessarily so attracted by androgyny. (top)
Jumping Beans:
Okay, so this isn't really essential for a Jump guidebook. But I'm mentioning it anyway, because I can. It's a J,LC comic drawn by me, available here for your pleasure and/or avoidance. (top)
Lil' Memnoch:
A character in Evan's Little Beasts (here). Lil' Memnoch is the cute devil-lookin' one. He reminds me a bit of Evan. (top)
Little Bobby:
Jump's mascot, namesake of the Bobshevik tour, and an excuse to dress up in Russian clothes. For the original story, go here. (top)
Matt girls:
Highly underrated, and thus the subject of much ranting on my part: Granted, certain qualities of Matt's tend to attract teenies and hoochies -- his sexuality and good looks, for instance -- but to say that all Matt girls are teenies is to say that there's nothing more to Matt than the stuff that attracts shallower (or just newer) fans. Most people who remain Mattgirls for extended periods of time tend to be gutsy, or at the least assertive, largely because you have to be if you want to hold your own with the rabid fans clawing their way to their hero. Indeed, Mattgirls can be kind of scary. I'm saying this as someone who designated herself as one for a couple months. I gave up because I wasn't scary enough. ;) (top)
Merman, Ethel:
Famous broadway performer. Topic of much goofy rambling by the boys. Played Annie Oakley in Annie, Get Your Gun (1946) -- "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Anything You Can Do," etc. For more info, go here. So... who wants to talk Jonny into singing something Ethel Merman as his next solo? (top)
Mr. Chikin:
Another character in Evan's Little Beasts. Tends to get wonderfully mistreated by Lil' Memnoch. Also tends to leave people wondering "Haven't I seen that chicken somewhere before??" (top)
Opium:
Jump, Little Children's official listserv and an experiment in free speech. Named (at least in theory) for the Jump, Little Children song, but I suspect the name also has something to do with the nature of Jump addiction. During and after Jump, Little Children concerts, Opium mousepads are usually available for sale, decorated with a ball of fire and "Let the flames begin." Members of the listserv (and Jump fans in general) are known as Opiates; certain Opiates make themselves especially well-known through various means, some good and some not-so-good. See also: Famous Opiates. (top)
*seven days*:
Another J,LC fansite-- probably the most popular one, in fact. (Click here to visit.) Quizzes, posts from Matt, a message board, links, e-cards, buddy icons, and lots of other stuff can be found here. (top)
Sketch:
Also, sketchy. Word(s) used primarily to describe Jump, Little Children: "Yeah, those Jump, Little Children fellas are a pretty sketch bunch." (top)
Tater Tomater:
A short movie starring Mary Lucy Bivins (mother of Evan and Matthew Bivins) and featuring Evan Bivins, as well as Opiate Vivian Tedford, IIRC. For more information, see Vivian's site, tatertomater.com. (top)
Underground Elite, the:
The official Jump, Little Children fan club, members of which are rewarded with first dibs on Dock Street tickets and other coolness. To join the UE, go here. (top)
Vance's Towel Contest:
The guys had to try to keep up with one towel for a whole week. Anyone who still had his towel at the end got an "Oriental massage." (Right...) Evan was the only person to lose his towel, but apparently he stole everyone else's towel along the line before having everyone else's towel stolen back and eventually having his own towel kidnapped by some helium balloons. The original journal entry is here. (top)
Ward girls:
People with a solid appreciation for intellect, dorkiness, rawk, bad dancing, 'cello, and the ability to build furniture. Naturally, Wardgirls tend to be especially intellectual. They also tend to dig guys who can play Telemann and rawk out in the same 15-minute period. Just as often, though, what truly makes a Wardgirl is some especially sweet or endearing action by our dear cellist, e.g. an offer to wrassel next time the involved parties are in a drunken stupor. All in all, Wardgirls tend to be pretty cool people. (top)