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Subject: Origins: BoldRileyWhitestocking Day/Time From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 19 Jun 06 - 08:27 AM This appears in Bold Riley, but when is it? Also, the same 4 verses are given in all sources I have seen. Anyone know any variations? Boomalay, Keith. |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Ruler Date: 19 Jun 06 - 08:43 AM I think whitestocking day is the day when wives of teh sailors went to the shipping office to draw the wages for the voyage. They wore white stockings (i.e. as worn by gentlewomen) for the occasion in order that they may appear respectable ladies. I think I got that from Hugill - will check the reference at home, unless someone else beats me to it. |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Charley Noble Date: 19 Jun 06 - 08:45 AM Keith- "Whitestocking Day" is a phrase which generally meant the day that a wife or girl friend expected her sailor to return from a long voyage, not exactly a predictable day. Once his ship were sighted she would put on her best clothes, or borrow some, including white stockings, and go tearing down to the quay to greet him. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:56 AM Ah, it all becomes clear. Thanks fellers. Keith (wearing white stockings and suspenders every day). |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Barry Finn Date: 19 Jun 06 - 01:17 PM Ruler's got it right. It was pay day for the wives or sweet-tarts who would dress up & put on white cotton stockings & collect their half pay. "Cheer up Mary Ellen & don't look so glum On white stocking day you'll be drinking hot rum" "It's once I loved William & then I loved John And then I love Thomas he's a handsome young man With his white cotton stockings And his low ankle shoes" Barry |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Barry Finn Date: 19 Jun 06 - 03:04 PM "We were out on the beach & our money was gone, Bold Riley ,,,, So we signed on this packet to drive her along, Bold Riley ,,," Barry |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 19 Jun 06 - 04:38 PM Cheers Barry, I'll try that. keith. |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 19 Jun 06 - 08:35 PM See also thread Help: What does 'whitestocking day' mean (2000-1) which offers some additional details. ... and, at a pinch, the eccentrically-titled Help: Celtic clothing questions (2000) |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: dick greenhaus Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:14 PM I stongly suspect that that verse to Bold Riley was the work of one Jeff Warner. |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Barry Finn Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:28 PM I hear Jeff quite often & have never heard him use it & he's never said anything to me when I've used it. I think he's heard me. I picked up that verse from a CD of Johnny Collins singing it, I don't know where he got it from. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Whitestocking Day/Time From: Dave Hanson Date: 20 Jun 06 - 02:38 AM Whitestocking Day is the day when sailors wives etc. went to the shipping office to collect the husbands half pay, dressed up in her best of course. eric |
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