The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #161964 Message #3852674
Posted By: Joe Offer
27-Apr-17 - 05:03 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Five O'Clock Is Striking
Subject: RE: Origins: Five O'Clock Is Striking
Nine o'clock is striking; Mamma, may I go out? A nice young man is waiting to show me all about. Hand me down my bonnet, hand me down my shawl, Hand me down my opera cape, I'm going to the ball.
A vivid description of the evening's entertainment follows, and ends with the happy conclusion:
First he offered me peanuts, then he offered me pie, Then he offered me fifty cents to kiss him on the sly.