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Benedict Arnold

Where does the phrase "old man river" come from?

Posted - March 16, 2018
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  • 46117
    The fact that a river is Old, man.

    Ganges.  This sucker is OLLLLLLDDDDD

      March 16, 2018 9:04 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Slaves used to sing about escape plans. They almost always followed the river north, so that's why there are so many songs about rivers and drinking gourds (the Big Dipper, exactly north).
      March 17, 2018 1:18 AM MDT
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  • 44649
    From the musical 'Showboat".
      March 17, 2018 7:58 AM MDT
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  • 5835
      March 17, 2018 1:55 PM MDT
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