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Old 01-29-2010, 12:47 PM   #37
charlene
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Default Re: "Stemming gold to make ends meet..."

Lots of possible valid answers. None moreso than another in a general context.
In terms of the song I don't think it fits tho..

"See the drunkard in the tavern stemming gold to make ends meet"

I don't see drunks trimming gold off of coins and melting them down..I figure they were panhandling/begging to be able to afford another drink..much like they do nowadays on the streets of many cities and towns around the world..
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