Wade in the water
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Reference to an American slave spiritual that is now often sung as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_Song gospel song]. In its original, form purportedly first popularized by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman Harriet Tubman], it was meant to serve as a warning/reminder to those on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad Underground Railroad] that when escaping it is best to walk through the streams and rivers to throw pursuing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodhound dogs] off the scent. | Reference to an American slave spiritual that is now often sung as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_Song gospel song]. In its original, form purportedly first popularized by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman Harriet Tubman], it was meant to serve as a warning/reminder to those on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad Underground Railroad] that when escaping it is best to walk through the streams and rivers to throw pursuing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodhound dogs] off the scent. | ||
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Current revision as of 10:05, 1 November 2007
Reference to an American slave spiritual that is now often sung as a gospel song. In its original, form purportedly first popularized by Harriet Tubman, it was meant to serve as a warning/reminder to those on the Underground Railroad that when escaping it is best to walk through the streams and rivers to throw pursuing dogs off the scent.
from Banging Camp ("wade into the water") and Multitude Of Casualties
