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Thread #16537 Message #1268083
Posted By: Joybell
09-Sep-04 - 08:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Sloth (Flanders & Swann)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: How Sweet to Be a Sloth?
That sort of word-play was common, in songs, in the 19th Century too. It's just that topical references and humour date quickly and don't get remembered. Joy