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Thread #14837 Message #974843
Posted By: GUEST,Q
30-Jun-03 - 10:54 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Lizzy Borden / Fall River Hoedown
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chad Mitchell Trio: Lizzy Borden
Rich r, thanks for the quotes from Burt. I would imagine that rhymes such as the 1923 version surfaced soon after the crime, but I would guess the 40 whacks doggerel is not the earliest.