The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #4856   Message #237369
Posted By: Snuffy
02-Jun-00 - 09:52 AM
Thread Name: The Leadbelly Songbook
Subject: RE: The Leadbelly Songbook
In the UK Bottling Up is what bartenders have to do after closing time - fill up all the spaces on the shelves to replace the bottles they've sold, so they're ready to roll next morning. So when you've bottled up you can go (home).

I don't know the song, but I wouldn't think it refers to this practice, but you never know.

Wassail! V