In some hamlets of the United States the church bells chime "Little Jack Horner" for the birth of a boy, whilst the advent of a baby girl ie greeted with the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb.' ,
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1940, Page 20
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