Remembering when my sister first came across them (she used to do a lot of
semi-professional singing), and our elderly mother and aunts became nearly
hysterical with giggling.
Oh happy, innocent days!
joanna
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From: "Edmund Hardy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: Totally Off-Topic Question - blowen's
> Hmm - they hold a particular impression for me because i heard then when a
> child -
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> but they seem ruder than they are to me just because of the contrast to
> all the anthems and odes.
>
> My favourite is A Pox on you for a Fop.
>
> E.
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> Re: Totally Off-Topic Question - blowen's
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> There now, and I'd thought Purcell's catches were almost innocently mild!
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> Which could prove one of two things ....
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> joanna
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