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Thread #112754 Message #2391337
Posted By: pavane
17-Jul-08 - 09:02 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Rail Road Trabbeler (Minstrel Song)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Rail Road Trabbeler (Minstrel Song)
From the web:
The term bullgine was derisive shipboard slang for an engine. Sailors didn't like them ...
"So clear away the track and let the bullgine run!"