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Thread #134165 Message #3049559
Posted By: Stower
09-Dec-10 - 08:49 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Willow Green turned into White - meaning
Subject: RE: Origins: Willow Green turned into White - meaning
"In folklore, a willow wand was used to banish grief and was, presumably stripped of its green bark to reveal the white wood underneath, so this might be what is referred to in the song."