Remember (Remember the Times You've Had Here)

DESCRIPTION: "Remember the times you've had here. Remember when you're away. Remember the pals you've made here. And don't forget to Come back someday. Remember we love you, campers; Remember counselors, too. For you girls belong to (XXX) And XXX belongs to you."
AUTHOR: based on "Rememb'ring" by Rosetta Duncan (1894-1959) and Vivian Duncan (1897-1986) (source: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1939 (Zander and Klusman)
KEYWORDS: nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 341, 468, 470, "Remember" (notes only)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 85, "Remember" (1 text, tune referenced)
ADDITIONAL: Carl E. Zander & Wes H. Klusman, _Camp Songs 'N' Things_, Institute Press, 1939, p. 85, "Remember" (1 short text)
NOTES [44 words]: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs lists this as one of the most popular camp songs (64 collections), but I had to search many books to find a copy of it. Of course, it might have been easier to find if she had used a song name that gave some idea of what song it means! - RBW
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