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Offline Charlie Bucket

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Knees Up Mother Brown
« on: Thursday 30 November 06 06:53 GMT (UK) »
My gggrandmother was nicknamed "Mother Brown" in the 1870s. Was the song "Knees Up Mother Brown" around then?
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Re: Knees Up Mother Brown
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 November 06 07:01 GMT (UK) »
I've googled for an answer. There is an explanation here

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Question316660.html

but I don't beleive it - I'm sure it's older than that.

Ideas anyone?

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