Clifford Abrams wrote:

> I just listened to "Willie's Lady". Any information on that friendly
> household sprite, the Billy Blind (or Belly Blind, etc.)? Thanks.

Greetings, Cliff. Probably nothing that you don't already know. It's a
form of broonie or brownie, a sprite which comes into the house at
night and does chores. I had one of these when I was living at home as
a boy, but when I left home, the broonie didn't come with me, for some
reason.

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Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland
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