Tam Lin Lightbulb Joke

Tam Lin Light bulb Poem

1. Janet put her backpack on
   And all her goods arranged
   And she's gone to Carterhaugh
   The light bulbs for to change.
2. She'd not changed a double bulb,
   a bulb but only two
   When up then spoke young Tam Lin
   says "Lady change no more"
3. "And why change you the light bulbs
   without my acquiescence"
   "Those reg'lar bulbs use too much power
   I prefer fluoresescents".

Notes

Jeri wrote this as part of a discussion on rec.music.folk about how many folk singers it takes to change a lightbulb.

Added to site January 2001 (?)