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Thread #27029   Message #329124
Posted By: balladeer
28-Oct-00 - 08:11 AM
Thread Name: Help: The Foggy Dew: 'Valera true'?
Subject: Foggy Dew 1916
This revolutionary song contains the phrase "fought with Valera true." I know those are words that make many people angry. Why is that? And, so as to avoid rubbing salt in open wounds, what is usually sung instead (and why)? I know Valera is considered by some to be a traitor. I'm looking for more detail.