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agree, he read english childrens' stories and mother goose would have likely been included.
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Susan’s answer re Jansy’s query is certainly on target. I would add that “plum” as in “plum good” or “plum smart” was quite
common in my semi-ruralIndiana childhood---possibly echoing its use in the old English childrens’ rhyme. Don Johnson
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Subject: [NABOKV-L] QUERY: Plums and Easter eggs
In response to Jansy's inquiry, I assume that Nabokov has in mind the English nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner," in which the title character pulls out a hidden plum from a pie and then congratulates himself.
:) SES
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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Johnson <chtodel@COX.NET>
To: NABOKV-L <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 9:08 pm
Subject: Re: [NABOKV-L] Jansy's and
Susan’s answer re Jansy’s query is certainly on target. I would add that “plum” as in “plum good” or “plum smart” was quite
common in my semi-ruralIndiana childhood---possibly echoing its use in the old English childrens’ rhyme. Don Johnson
From: NABOKV-L, English
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:30 AM
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Subject: [NABOKV-L] QUERY: Plums and Easter eggs
In response to Jansy's inquiry, I assume that Nabokov has in mind the English nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner," in which the title character pulls out a hidden plum from a pie and then congratulates himself.
:) SES
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