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Thread #162932 Message #3881654
Posted By: leeneia
11-Oct-17 - 06:55 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Oh my darling Clementine
Subject: RE: Origins: Oh my darling Clementine
The nineteenth century saw many sentimental ballads about damsels who died young, and "O My Darling Clementine" was a parody of them.