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   John Geoffrey to tacobunny515@gmail.com   
   Re: Origin of "Barges"   
   11 Apr 18 21:45:00   
   
   From: gmkeros@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/04/18 03:11, tacobunny515@gmail.com wrote:   
   > Yes almost 20 years later and I am looking for the answer to this question   
   as well!   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > On Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, ThDanks wrote:   
   >> Does anyone know the origin of the song "Barges"? It has been sung by Girl   
   >> Scouts for generations, and printed in various Girl Scout songbooks back   
   into   
   >> the 1930s, always attributed to "Traditional". Recently, a Girl Scout friend   
   >> said she sang it with Girl Guides 30-40 years ago in England. Can anyone   
   give   
   >> it a more complete history? Thanks.   
   >>   
   >> Theresa Danks   
   >>   
   >> "Life is a symphony; play your part." -- Steve Schuch   
   >   
      
   hmm... sice when do ships have red and green lights, as this is part of   
   the song I found. not that this information would help that much.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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