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tilly n While the gallon measure was filling, Uncle Bobby was licking the plug stick he had taken out of the hole to allow the molasses to run. After I had three gallons, Uncle Bobby said, 'I will give you a little tally rather than wait for all the heavy molasses to drain off the measure.'...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1988
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73357
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Summary:tilly n While the gallon measure was filling, Uncle Bobby was licking the plug stick he had taken out of the hole to allow the molasses to run. After I had three gallons, Uncle Bobby said, 'I will give you a little tally rather than wait for all the heavy molasses to drain off the measure.' He would add a little extra to the molasses and this was called tally. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G.M. Story FEB.17 1988 WK See Tilly [I think we have _tally_ cards in Withdrawn File] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup tally