What does stone wine mean in the song When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
In the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," there is a part of the lyrics that goes:
"In eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
That was when the war begun,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
In eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
Both sides were falling too,
And we’ll all drink stone wine,
When Johnny comes marching home.
And we’ll all drink stone wine,
When Johnny comes marching home."
In these lyrics, what does “stone wine” mean? The phrase suggests that everyone will drink “stone wine” upon Johnny's return. Can anyone clarify what "stone wine" refers to? I find this term confusing. Thank you!
3 Answers
This is what I found.
http://wordsmith.org/awad/awadmail113.html
About 1/2 way down on page.
I like :Made from stone fruits such as peaches, apricots & plums
and : Dropping hot stones into the drinking vessel. Another term for mulled wine.
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What does stone wine mean in the song When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
In the song When Johnny Comes Marching Home, a part of the lyrics are
In eighteen hundred and sixty-one
Hurrah! Hurrah!
That was when the war begun,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
In eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
Both sides were falling to,
And we’ll all drink stone wine,
When Johnny comes…
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