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Thread #168994 Message #4082883
Posted By: GUEST,Nick Dow
11-Dec-20 - 06:06 AM
Thread Name: unusual versions of the foggy dew
Subject: RE: unusual versions of the foggy dew
Harry Cox I think. While we're on this subject, I'm not impressed with some of the explanations of the song. James Reeves has the most unconvincing. Foggy Dew = Virginity (Whaaat?) This seems to have stuck though. As far as I can gather the Foggy Dew is a corruption of The Bug-a-Boo i.e. The Bogey Man, or Boggart. The original story is of two young wags, one of whom dressed up as a ghost, and terrified the young girl into the bed of the other one. This explains why she was so terrified in the middle of the night. Good plan if you're a young and stupid bloke. Never worked for me though! (Bugger!)