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Thread #126706   Message #2817736
Posted By: MGM·Lion
21-Jan-10 - 01:37 PM
Thread Name: Imaginary places in song??
Subject: RE: Imaginary places in song??
Of course, one must ask if misnamings count:— Take the song that begins "Here's to the lass of Lancashire Town". Lancashire isn't a town; it's a county whose county town is called Lancaster.. So does that one count or not?
Or, when Geordie stole 16 of the king's red deer and sold them in Bohemmy - does it mean Bohemia? and anyway is it Bohemmy or Bohenny?...