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Subject: Lancashire Poem - title? From: Alice Date: 09 May 99 - 02:11 PM For American Mother's Day, I happened upon this poem posted on another forum today. Does anyone know the title? The author is Frank Langford. When I was young, a long time ago, and I not but a posser high, Mum used to take in the neighbours' wash for a bit o' brass to get by, With her dolly tub, a rubbing board, carbolic and dolly blue, And a big old-fashioned mangle, and it was made of iron, too. She'd heat the water with fireplace boiler, so she could soften carbolic soap. What with miners' muck, and the rubbing it took, it's a wonder she could cope. That wringer was old, and, I was told, required some human power, And me being the oldest lad, was volunteered, for at least a hour. She'd put the washing on't our clothes hoist, and then she'd raise it high O'er fireplace, to drip on't flagstones, until the washing were dry. She'd iron all lot, with an iron red hot, and put them in piles so neat, Each with their names and number so I'd know where to tek em on't street. When all was done, she would say to me, "Come here, Frank. I'm proud of thee." She'd give me a hug and a sloppy kiss. That's the part I'll always miss. I am sorry to say, Mum did pass away, and lots of years have gone by, But I'll make a bet, she does the washing yet, in that place, up in the sky. alice in montana |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: Margo Date: 10 May 99 - 07:41 AM Sorry I can't help you Alice, but what a wonderful poem! The cadence calls out for a melody. Margarita |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: Pete M Date: 11 May 99 - 04:38 AM Don't know for sure Alice, but it may Sam Laycock, it sounds like his style, and is certainly the kind of subject he wrote about. Pete M |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: GUEST,Jason Langford Date: 27 Nov 04 - 05:45 AM Washing Days by Frank Langford |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: Geoff the Duck Date: 27 Nov 04 - 02:46 PM Obviously from someone who knows!!! Quack!! GtD. |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: GUEST,Frank Langford Date: 27 Nov 04 - 06:29 PM Thank You Alice for reading Washing Day It wasn't really a poem, but one of my memories. God Bless Frank |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: Jim Dixon Date: 29 Nov 04 - 08:01 AM That poem is also posted on a page called The Posser Man, about a café in Yorkshire that displays a collection of possers. Interesting if, like me, you didn't know what a posser was. |
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Subject: RE: Lancashire Poem - title? From: Flash Company Date: 29 Nov 04 - 09:30 AM We didn't have a posser, a dolly peg was what we had, which was still in Mum's garage when she died, despite the fact that she'd had a washing machine for at least 40 years FC |
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