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"The Hidden Story of the Charlottesville Burns Program" by Gus Wilson
The program for the
You see, the Mad Hatter brought
many Happy Returns, including Sugar Candie.
One man had so much Sugar Candie he became delirious and slipped over the
scaring The Wild Geese at the bottom.
Up above all were saddened, for he who fell was known far and wide as a gudeman
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all went home to mourn his demise.
But then sorrow turned to joy when to their surprise,
Hame Came Our Gudeman with the Australian Ladies.
(When he fell, he really went down under.)
To celebrate all made a Trip to
where they smoked Burns Hornpipe,
and spent many shillings dining on Moneymusk melon.
After meeting the Society Piper,
each had a jigger of scotch at the pub named Mrs. Stewarts
Jig.
Late that evening arrived the Earl of Northampton,
who enticed all to end their long day,
dancing The Reel of the 51st Division.