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   Message 1,749 of 3,169   
   Loudon Briggs to Paul Bowman   
   Re: unknown song   
   17 Nov 08 15:10:46   
   
   From: larebe@bbz.net   
      
   Paul Bowman  wrote:   
      
   >My dad, who is now 94 years old, remembers some of the lyrics to a   
   >novelty tune he heard when he was a boy (around 1925-1927?) but he has   
   >no idea what song it is. Here's what he remembers:   
   >   
   >Now Adam was the first man,   
   >I surely do believe   
   >(missing line)   
   >(missing line)   
   >   
   >Eve was fair to look upon   
   >And oh, how she could dance,   
   >Her dress was made of fig leaves,   
   >And so were Adam's pants.   
   >   
   >Does the lyric ring any bells? I'd sure like to know where it came from.   
      
   Paul... look at this site! Scroll down to verse 11... very similar. As   
   your dad is quite old, his memory could be a little faulty... I'm 88   
   and know how that goes. :)   
      
   http://www.whitetreeaz.com/yfof/yfofword.htm   
      
      
      
   --   
   Loudon Briggs  larebe@bbz.net  Phoenix, Arizona, USA)   
      
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