The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #26061   Message #311231
Posted By: Mrs.Duck
03-Oct-00 - 03:37 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Flower o' the Quern (J Scott Skinner)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flower O' The Quern - J Scott Skinne
Quern rather than actually being a mill is the name given to the old fashioned hand grinding stones used in homes presumably by the women. I suspect this is a pun!