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Thread #71906 Message #1442850
Posted By: BB
24-Mar-05 - 02:50 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Oh Where Is King George-Padstow May Song
Subject: RE: Origins: Oh where is king george/john?
Not sure what you mean by 'the Minehead horse is similar but not as streamlined as the modern Padstow oss', Robyn.
The Minehead horse is only similar in that it is borne on the shoulders of the carrier, and the carrier wears a mask. Otherwise, it's boat-shaped, the top is covered in 'tatters', and the skirt is made of sackcloth with painted circles all over it.
I was always told that the OB on the Padstow mask stood for Octavius Bate.