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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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'LEFT THAT DROVER'S BONES TO BLEACH, HEH?'
Hello again,
here another phrase I don't understand:
'-I hear you're a folksinger, he said and I nodded. - Sing something, he said. I took out my guitar and sang, and he (John Wayne) smiled, looked at Burgess Meredith, then looked back at me and said:-I like that. LEFT THAT DROVER'S BONES TO BLEACH, HEH?'
Could someone explain it to me?
Thanks in advance, Jo.
here another phrase I don't understand:
'-I hear you're a folksinger, he said and I nodded. - Sing something, he said. I took out my guitar and sang, and he (John Wayne) smiled, looked at Burgess Meredith, then looked back at me and said:-I like that. LEFT THAT DROVER'S BONES TO BLEACH, HEH?'
Could someone explain it to me?
Thanks in advance, Jo.
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Hi, It's not a standard phrase. Some more context is needed. It probably refers to whatever song 'I' sang.
- Hi, It's not a standard phrase.
- Some more context is needed.
- It probably refers to whatever song 'I' sang.
- A 'drover' is an Australian sheep-herder, so I assume that was part of the song.
- When your bones are left to bleach, it means you are left lying dead in the sun.
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Hi,
It's not a standard phrase. Some more context is needed. It probably refers to whatever song 'I' sang.
A 'drover' is an Australian sheep-herder, so I assume that was part of the song. When your bones are left to bleach, it means you are left lying dead in the sun.
Best wishes, Clive
It's not a standard phrase. Some more context is needed. It probably refers to whatever song 'I' sang.
A 'drover' is an Australian sheep-herder, so I assume that was part of the song. When your bones are left to bleach, it means you are left lying dead in the sun.
Best wishes, Clive
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