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Thread #60181 Message #962232
Posted By: CarolC
30-May-03 - 06:28 PM
Thread Name: Lyric Deconstruction: Kelligrew's Soiree
Subject: RE: Lyric Deconstruction: Kelligrews Soiree
Its Clara Nolan's ball. The lyrics were collected years ago by the John C Doyle company. They've not changed to my knowledge in many years. As Sandy implies most of the items listed are just there as jokes. Crackies are little mongrels which were ubiquitous in Newfoundland until recently. A cuff is a mitten or a tall tale. I think picaninnies was a term for African pygmys. There are Newfoundland puddings which are boiled in cotton bags. One could make a huge one in a sheet.
The old muskets were probably just there for the imagery.
Eyeballs straightened... comic effect.
Hope this helps,
Jack the Sailor.