The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #34080 Message #461416
Posted By: Mr Red
13-May-01 - 12:31 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Blood Red Roses (what's it mean?)
Subject: RE: Blood Red Roses
Talking to Mike Starkie (Bristol Shantymen & Westerliegh Wailers) who with Maggie runs the Dragon FC in Bristol Fri @ the Bridge Inn, (Shortwood area).
Mike met Uncle Stan on many occasions and Stan gave this explanation:-
1) its a reference to the Pox
2)and is somewhat graphical on the stages of the diseases and its physical symptoms.
Ouch!