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“Little Boy Blue”

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  1. A nursery rhyme:

    Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,

    The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn;

    But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?

    He's under the haystack fast asleep.


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And he has featured alongside another Liverpudlian, Stephen Graham, in Time, Little Boy Blue, and the recent historical drama A Thousand Blows.

From BBC

Kim Kavin, author of “Little Boy Blue: A Puppy’s Rescue from Death Row and His Owner’s Journey for Truth,” has found that as her dogs change, so do her walks.

From Seattle Times

“You knock it off with the grab-a— and the horseplay. This isn’t a dog-and-pony show. Were you born in a barn? If so, grab a pail and start milking the cows ‘cause they’re coming home to roost, Little Boy Blue!

From Washington Times

If you were, grab a pail and start milking the cows because they’re coming home to roost, Little Boy Blue!

From Fox News

When directing ITV series such as Little Boy Blue and White House Farm, Paul Whittington is used to being surrounded by dozens of others.

From The Guardian