Irishman, The

DESCRIPTION: An Irishman arrives in America and sees many new things. He thinks a ship's anchor is an axe for a giant. A parrot singing "God Save the Queen" makes him think it a person; he would kill it were it not wearing green. He tries to hatch a pumpkin. Etc.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1970 (collected by Logsdon from Riley Neal)
KEYWORDS: humorous emigration bird
FOUND IN: US(SW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Logsdon-WhorehouseBellsWereRinging 59, pp. 268-270, "The Irishman" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #10109
File: Loga059

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