Wild Cat Back on the Pipe Line, The

DESCRIPTION: A wildcat shows up on the pipe line. Norman Matchett said "'twas a monkey." Freeman Hare swears "'twas a monsterous bear." Leclair, from Australia, said "'twas a big kangaroo." The singer, a hunter, says the others must have had too much wine at Willie's
AUTHOR: probably Jared MacLean
EARLIEST DATE: 1948 (Manny/Wilson-SongsOfMiramichi)
KEYWORDS: humorous animal wine nonsense
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Manny/Wilson-SongsOfMiramichi 47, "The Wild Cat Back on the Pipe Line" (1 text, 1 tune)
ST MaWi047 (Partial)
Roud #9181
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Three Jolly Huntsmen" (theme)
File: MaWi047

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