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Thread #88245 Message #2761207
Posted By: MartinRyan
06-Nov-09 - 07:01 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: When I was a billy-go-fister blade
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When I was a billy-go-fister blade
The sense seems to be that he dropped her into the grave alongside Finnegan, becoming single again in the process!
"patterin'" is interesting, here. I suspect it's actually from "pattern" - a tradtional feast-day.