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"A Pleasant Jigg between Jack and his Mistress" or when the lady needs a bit of rough.

"A Pleasant Jigg between Jack and his Mistress" or when the lady needs a bit of rough.

Update: 2022-06-14

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Today we look at the song "A Pleasant Jigg between Jack and hIs Mistress" which covers what happens when the lady of the house decides she needs to sleep with the help, and why we love this archetype so much.

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"A Pleasant Jigg between Jack and his Mistress" or when the lady needs a bit of rough.

"A Pleasant Jigg between Jack and his Mistress" or when the lady needs a bit of rough.

Alex Bentley