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Thread #79983   Message #1453755
Posted By: mandoleer
06-Apr-05 - 04:11 PM
Thread Name: Inconsistency in folk song stories
Subject: Inconsistency in folk song stories
Just a thought when the words of Spencer the Rover came to mind. If Spencer had been away for so many years that he hardly recognised his home, then where did all those prittle-prattling children come from? Any more examples of song stories that just don't add up?