Happy! - Nov 9 (Ed VII)

Subject: Happy! - Nov 9 (Ed VII)
From: Abby Sale
Date: 09 Nov 05 - 07:56 AM


Happy Birthday!

11/9/1841:

birth of
Edward VII (1901-1910)
(d. May 6, 1910)

          When I was young I used to be,
          As fine a man as ever you'd see,
          The Prince of Wales, he said to me,
          "Come and join the British army."
  
                  Turalura-lura-loo,
                  They're looking for monkeys up in the zoo,
                  And if I had a face like you,
                  I'd join the British army.
  
                  "Join the British Army," per Ewan MacColl on Bless 'Em All (British Army
                  Songs), Riverside, who says this is a Victorian era song, with additional 
                  verses from Brenden Behan.  Also, of course, sung by the Dubliners & others.

ALSO:
2005: 11/9 to 11/14: A festival in Edinburgh to celebrate Great Hamish. I understand he has been busted at Sandy Bell's. Seems fitting.   (See "Carrying Stream Festival" and 11/11)

Mary Travers was born 11/9/1936

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