Old River Driver, The

DESCRIPTION: "I hired out at Saginaw, To work with Avery's men, 'Twas on the north branch of the Cass." The men make several stops on the long trip to the camp. They drink at each hotel, and pour whiskey on their feet to ease the pain.
AUTHOR: Henry Dodge (source: Beck-TheyKnewPaulBunyan)
EARLIEST DATE: 1956 (Beck-TheyKnewPaulBunyan)
KEYWORDS: lumbering drink travel recitation
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Beck-TheyKnewPaulBunyan, pp. 36-37, "The Old River Driver" (1 text)
Roud #6514
NOTES [23 words]: Although Beck doesn't say so, I suspect this is incomplete. The men make an alcohol-splashed trip to the lumber camp, and then what? - RBW
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File: BBun036

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