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Thread #79608 Message #1443421
Posted By: Tradsinger
25-Mar-05 - 08:19 AM
Thread Name: Traditional songs re. homosexuality
Subject: RE: Traditional songs re. homosexuality
I always think that "The Handsome Cabin Boy" has a hint of this. The Captain's wife says to him "It's either you or I betrayed the handsome cabin boy." Does that imply that the Captain's wife is really a bloke and could possibly be the father of the child? How else would one explain this line?