Origins: Lakes of Ponchartrain

Subject: Origins: Lakes of Ponchartrain
From: GUEST,Pat"theVerse"
Date: 18 Jan 04 - 04:52 PM

I am looking for the origins of the song "the Lakes of   
   Ponchartrain". Reading the lines of the song , I feel it refers to
   the Spanish American war of 1898. My reason for saying this is
   the reference to foreign money ,possibly Spanish pesetas , not
legal tender in New Orleans ! Also the reference to receiving
   kindness from a dark girl , which our hero appears to have found
   surprising at first . Might this refer to racial differences in
   Louisiana at the time ? Love to find out more .

Subject: RE: Origins: Lakes of Ponchartrain
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 18 Jan 04 - 05:44 PM

Already covered. Start with thread 1866, which will refer you to other threads and the versions in the DT.
Ponchartrain

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Thanks.
-Joe Offer-