Help: The Old Sow

Subject: The Old Sow
From: Martune
Date: 06 Sep 02 - 07:43 PM

In the traditional folk song, THE OLD SOW:

The was an old farmer who had an old sow (grunt) ow (whistle) ow (PFTHTTT) idle-e-dow Suzanna's a funicle man"

Can anyone explain the meaning of the refrain: "Suzanna's a funicle man"

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THE OLD SOW (2)
SUZANNA'S A FUNICLE MAN

Subject: RE: Help: The Old Sow
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Sep 02 - 08:33 PM

? The version in Brown (North Carolina Folklore) is "For old Susanna is a pretty woman---" In other (old country versions, Susanna is a "funny old man."
According to the OED, a funicle is a cord (can be umbilical)--- OK, so it's not funny.

I think it is just an intentional play on funny old man.

Subject: RE: Help: The Old Sow
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 03:57 AM

See also the threads:

    Background info: 'funical man'
  
    The Sow Song
  
    Suzannah'a a ? man
  
  

Mick