Mudcat Café message #885449

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Posted By: katlaughing
08-Feb-03 - 09:59 AM
Thread Name: Lay the bent to the bonnie broome? Meaning?
Subject: Lay the bent to the bonnie broom? Meanin

Moved over from another thread:

Subject: RE: Folk music questions I'm afraid to ask
From: Mockingbird MacGillickutty - PM
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 11:58 PM

I need to know what the expression "lay the bent to the bonny broome"
Broome is a weed or grass in Scotland-does one "lay the bent to" it by means of sexual activity? Help me out I need to explain it to the old folks. It has got to be fairly acurate. Unlike the Mojo thread. Doesn't any folkie ask about for such information while on Louisiana holiday?