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Thread #39437   Message #561675
Posted By: GUEST,Annraoi
29-Sep-01 - 10:26 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Lily the Pink - Winke Winke
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lilly the pink?
Captain Terence O'Neill was Prime Minister of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the Troubles. He "tried" to bring both sides together with singular lack of success. A cousin of mine penned a little ditty on the subject of Terry which he called - funnily enough - "Terry the Pink". The chorus of this parody ran as follows:- The verses are hilarious - and very caustic.
Annraoi