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Why Oh Why did they do that?
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An Olde Crone | Report | 23 Feb 2005 23:21 |
I understand that Polly derives from Mary - Molly-Polly, sort of rhyming slang. My Polly was really Mary Emma but decided to marry as Emma Mary. Didnt help that my Dad remembered in the middle of this hunt that he thought she was really Mary Ellen! Marjorie |