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Thread #11138 Message #2491144
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
11-Nov-08 - 05:29 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Old Gray Mare
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Gray Mare
The 'old gray mare' didn't enter the verses of the minstrel song until half a century later.
Tying the two together like that to make a supposition is a stretch too far.