Lime Laura
Peach Patti
Chartreuse Chandra
Gray Gertie
Tan Tameka
Maroon Mary
Brick Red Barbara
January 4, 2004
Adjective and Noun Combinations Considered and Then Discarded in Favor of “Black Betty” in the Song “Black Betty,” Which Is Perhaps Better Known as “Whoa! Black Betty! Bam-ba-Lam.”
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