Story 69

Story 69

When he arrived in Chicago, Phileas heard some buskers singing a song about the Great Fire of Chicago.  Now Phileas knew that there was a Great Fire in London in 1666 but didn't know about the fire in Chicago.  The fire took place in 1871 and burnt for two whole days. The fire started because Mrs O'Leary left a candle in the shed with her cow and her cow knocked it over. SO make sure you don't leave fires unattended.

The song went like this, why not learn the lyrics and we can sing it at the Fairlop Fair:


Late Last Night, Before She Went to Bed, Mrs O'Leary Left a Candle in the Shed and When the Cow Knocked it over, Shook Her Head and Then She Said, There'll Be Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight Rah, Rah, Rah.