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To: Tom Smith who wrote (276603)	2/7/2004 7:32:08 PM
From: Tom Smith	Respond to of 436258

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To: Tom Smith who wrote (276603)	2/7/2004 10:01:48 PM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

So was the idea, "Turn away from the current conditions of warfare to a more peaceful time?" But in the original song, the whole tone is very aggressive and militaristic and that meaning does not fit. Millions of people in the South have been singing this thing for over a hundred years, and most have no idea exactly what it means, though it is a very lively tune.