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Poem
September 27, 1932
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Humorous dialect poem by Thomas Jefferson Flanagan about needing 'good time boosters' who maintain high spirits and fun despite poverty and lack of money, evoking Southern folk traditions with banjo reference.
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Up From Georgia With My Banjo
By
THOMAS JEFFERSON FLANAGAN
GOOD TIME BOOSTERS
We're needin' good time boosters,
An' they're all about,
Who can keep on shoutin' money
When the money is all give out
Who jingles at the pocket
Like it's full of gol'
When there ain't a bloomin' thing
In it but a hole!
We wantin' good time boosters
Who can dance Miss Nellie Gray
When the plagued fiddlers
Is a thousand miles away:
Whose courage never falters
But swing 'em lef' an' right
With not a cent to pay him
When the fiddler comes in sight!
Gotta have good times boosters
To rally to save the day
After it has flickered
An' lef' not even a ray:
An' who can jes keep fumblin
At the pocket good an' stout
With dollars gone in hidin
An' the chicken change give out.
By
THOMAS JEFFERSON FLANAGAN
GOOD TIME BOOSTERS
We're needin' good time boosters,
An' they're all about,
Who can keep on shoutin' money
When the money is all give out
Who jingles at the pocket
Like it's full of gol'
When there ain't a bloomin' thing
In it but a hole!
We wantin' good time boosters
Who can dance Miss Nellie Gray
When the plagued fiddlers
Is a thousand miles away:
Whose courage never falters
But swing 'em lef' an' right
With not a cent to pay him
When the fiddler comes in sight!
Gotta have good times boosters
To rally to save the day
After it has flickered
An' lef' not even a ray:
An' who can jes keep fumblin
At the pocket good an' stout
With dollars gone in hidin
An' the chicken change give out.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Good Time Boosters
Banjo
Georgia
Poverty
Dialect
Morale
Hard Times
Folk Song
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas Jefferson Flanagan
Poem Details
Title
Up From Georgia With My Banjo
Author
Thomas Jefferson Flanagan
Subject
Good Time Boosters
Key Lines
We're Needin' Good Time Boosters,
An' They're All About,
Who Can Keep On Shoutin' Money
When The Money Is All Give Out
Who Jingles At The Pocket
Like It's Full Of Gol'
When There Ain't A Bloomin' Thing
In It But A Hole!