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Thread #11873   Message #1091453
Posted By: akenaton
12-Jan-04 - 05:58 PM
Thread Name: Aunty Mary Had a Canary - where?
Subject: RE: Aunty Mary Had a Canary - where?
Believe it or not this was used as a childrens play song in the West of Scotland,in my byhood (when our parents wern't around).
Iv since discovered a dark side,as the third line refers to prostitution,andthe last to menstruation

Aunty Mary had a canary, up the leg o her drawers.
It widna come doon for half a croon ,
but doon came Santa Clause...Ake