On Thu, 18 May 2000, Rick Romea wrote:

> The canonical description for the Song Sparrow song is the politically
> incorrect:
> "Maids...Maids...get-out-your tea-kettle tea-kettle"

Back in the midwest where I grew up, the standard description was "Sweet,
sweet, whaaaat have-you-got-to-give-away?" Since I don't hear as well as
I used to, I don't know how well that fits most western Song Sparrows.

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