"Old Kaintuck" It is remarkable what fraternal relation exists among Kentuckians, especially
when they meet in foreign States and away from home, and their loyalty to
each other has beenoccasion for many kindly comments on the part of the outside
world who marvel at the brotherhood that exists among Kentuckians wherever found. By Thomas H. Arnold, of Chicago |
You're just from old Kaintucky? Well, I'll be gol' durned -- say I'd rather live in that State The balance of my days Than be the Czar of Russia With his riches and his truck -- Say, I wouldn't take his kingdom For one corner of old Kaintuck. I'd rather be a hopper Jus lazin' in the corn On an old Kaintucky hillside Than any king that's born I'd rather watch the bluegrass Nod it's dainty head and bow Than see the slickest pictur In old Italy, I swow. |
It seems to me old natur' When she cut Kaintucky out Came pretty near a-knowin The thing she was about, So she made another Eden With the sweetest flowers that grew And christened it Kaintucky With a jug of mountain dew. There ain't no other corner Of this hemisphere of ours Where old mother earth is kivered With such dainty, perfumed flowers, Whar the teeter-birds and thrushes Can ejaculate such notes As they can in old Kaintucky From there littled feathered throats. |
And the women, jumpin' Jay birds, in the good old bluegrass state, The Lord just made 'em perfect and then lost the fashion plate, I wouldn't be without 'em -- and I'll state here by-the-by, You can plant me in Kaintucky when it comes my time to die. |
Tuesday Will be glad to have you come Thurs will meet you. as ever Catherine |
Harrodsburg, KY June 13, 1917 Miss Ella Rigney Harrodsburg, KY R.F D 2 % L B Underwood |
* This was written to Ella Rigney, daughter of William Henry and Mariah Underwood
Rigney. According to the 1880 Ky Census, Luther B. Underwood, the father of Mariah
Underwood Rigney, is her grandfather. I believe that Catherine was Catherine
Bourne, a niece of Mariah's thro her sister Mattie who married James
W. Bourne. |
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