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    1. Re: Southern Expressions - Cabbage Head
    2. Frieda Davison
    3. It is a Scottish song. I have it at home on one of Alex Beaton's tapes. I'll get the words over the weekend and post on Monday. Frieda ***************** "Charles E. Starnes" wrote: > How many of you remember that old time song that goes something like > this... > Man's voice... > "Oh I've traveled this world over, a thousand times or more, > but never did I ever see, a man's head on my bed, > where my head ought to be." > Woman's voice... > "Oh, you blind fool, you crazy fool, can't you ever see? > It's nothing but a cabbage head, a friend gave to me." > > Charles Ed Starnes > apologies for shaky memory of the exact words of the song... > used to listen to it on an ancient 78 rpm record & Victrola with the > picture of the dog on it... > > Brenda Curtis wrote: > > > > In France, mon Petit chou, or my little cabbage head, is a term of > > endearment! > > > > Brenda Curtis > > > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #2 A large database of SURNAMES and the researcher's email address can be found at > http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/quarrybank/194/swabc.htm > You may have your SURNAMES included by posting them and your address to the > LIST and NOT to the sysop/owner.

    03/19/1999 06:07:00