'Twas a Dark and Stormy Night (Circular Story)

DESCRIPTION: "'Twas a dark and stormy night, And the rain came down in torrents. The Bugler's Band sat round the fire, And the captain said to Iona, 'Iona, tell us a tale...." And the tale went on as follows: 'Twas a dark and stormy night....'"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling)
KEYWORDS: wordplay storm music | circular
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 66, "('Twas a dark and stormy night)" (1 text)
File: PKKB066D

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