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From: "Irene Landenberger" <>
Subject: Re: [Irish-American] "Night Time" -- Leitrim's Mary GUCKIAN (contemp.) -- Participant, recent cultural exchange w/Boston
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 23:25:37 -0500
References: <FIEDJODHOBLEFKLAPILBCEBICIAA.sjhawley@interisland.net>


I suspect a "shannon" was a trip to the outhouse or whatever served. Irene
----- Original Message -----
From: Sandra Hawley
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Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Irish-American] "Night Time" -- Leitrim's Mary GUCKIAN (contemp.) -- Participant, recent cultural exchange w/Boston


Actually three in a double bed was just what we did. I think it was
comforting. Not crowded because we were still little. And we could talk.
The littlest one slept in the middle. And it did get cold in Wisconsin so
it was ok as long as we all had enough covers.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Rice [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [Irish-American] "Night Time" -- Leitrim's Mary GUCKIAN
(contemp.) -- Participant, recent cultural exchange w/Boston

Hi, Sandy - I just happen to know the poetess so will ask her. I thought
maybe it was a bath in a tub or a dip in the lake? I'll try to find out.
Was three in a bed comforting, too crowded and a nuisance, or both? Jean

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Hawley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Irish-American] "Night Time" -- Leitrim's Mary GUCKIAN
(contemp.) -- Participant, recent cultural exchange w/Boston


> The line "Before bedtime we go outside to do a Shannon"
>
> What is a Shannon?
>
> My sisters and I slept three to a bed back in the old days.
>
> Sandy





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