The 'Name'
Published by Michael Garner on Monday, September 27, 2004 at 10:43 PM Chute: n. (shoot)
From the American Heritage Dictionary: An inclined trough, passage, or channel through or down which things may pass.
Chute No. 9:
A rodeo thing. I haven't been to a rodeo, never seen one -except some bull riding on television. But I once heard Robin Williams do a reading of the children's story 'Pecos Bill' in which he describes the supernatural rodeo star (Pecos) making his ring entrance. He let loose with 'Comin' outta CHUTE NO. 9' in his 'Good Morning Vietnam' voice, and I guess it has stuck with me all these years. It is the first and only title that came to mind.