The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7295 Message #44153
Posted By: BSeed
04-Nov-98 - 02:44 AM
Thread Name: Origins: I Ride An Old Paint
Subject: RE: I Ride An Old Paint
I was under the impression that the "old dan" was a pack mule: I don't know if I read that somewhere or simply interpreted it that way. It makes sense to me--it's clearly not the name of an animal but a kind of animal. --seed