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Thread #49169 Message #3560603
Posted By: GUEST,Eric
23-Sep-13 - 09:20 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Mary Had a Little Lamb (parody)
Subject: Folklore: Why are fenian boys in Mary Had a Little
Who are/were "the fenian boys" and why are they mentioned in Mary ad a Little Lamb?
I infer that they were Irish emigrants that ended up fighting in the war of northern aggression. But I suspect that I may not have the whole picture.