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Old 11-02-2007, 12:16   #16
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Panther. This is the only other one I remember. I don't know its origin, or what it means. To me it's total nonsense, but it was drummed into my head from a young age by my granny

Chick araka chew cha
cho chicka lorum
pondi lorum ginny pig nap
pot a go too go isa gisa gasgo
is a by is a by
chinese jew.
Hopefully someone like Willow recognises it and can tell me its origin or otherwise
p.s I like that one of yours Willow
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Old 11-02-2007, 12:31   #17
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I remember that too Terry, was an Aunt's party piece, as well as being able to recite the Alphabet backwards .. could only ever get past the first two lines though. Don't remember the last punch line though .. 'chinese jew'.

Funny how we never questioned the origin of these rhymes though, isn't it ?
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Old 11-02-2007, 12:52   #18
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How many of you remember this one?

Ching Chang chinaman bought a penny doll...
He washed her and dressed her and called her Pretty Poll.
He sent for the doctor, but the doctor wouldn't come....
'Cos poor Pretty polly had a pimple on her b*m.

Not very PC, but we weren't in those days back yonder.
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Old 11-02-2007, 16:07   #19
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How many of you remember this one?

Ching Chang chinaman bought a penny doll...
He washed her and dressed her and called her Pretty Poll.
He sent for the doctor, but the doctor wouldn't come....
'Cos poor Pretty polly had a pimple on her b*m.

Not very PC, but we weren't in those days back yonder.
Yes, lots of those weren't there ? .. just googled and seems now considered an 'ethnic slur' .. to be honest, never thought of it that way 'til I read it. PC .. wasn't even that sort of expression when we were younger.

Will be getting at the nursery rhymes soon .. e.g. Pease pudding hot .. (warm better word, could end up with claim if too hot). Little Bo-peep .. (sexist) Mary had a little lamb, it's fleece was white as snow (not fair on black sheep), and Humpty Dumpty .. well
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Old 12-04-2007, 05:34   #20
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Don't know if anyone remembers this old one of Soloman Grundy.
Soloman Grunday
born a Monday
kessend o tuesday
wed o wednesday
took bad o Thursday
wuss o Friday
deed o satdy
burried o Sunday
an thad wur th'end o Soloman Grundy


theer was an owd woman fray Accy
who ran owt of her favorite baccy
so she smoked all the tar
from the wheels of her car
and everyone thought she was a ****
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Old 12-04-2007, 06:13   #21
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The boy stood on the burning deck
selling peas at a penny a peck
did he wash his dirty neck?
did he heck
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Old 12-04-2007, 06:14   #22
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Don't know if anyone remembers this old one of Soloman Grundy.
Soloman Grunday
born a Monday
kessend o tuesday
wed o wednesday
took bad o Thursday
wuss o Friday
deed o satdy
burried o Sunday
an thad wur th'end o Soloman Grundy



i remember that 1
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Old 12-04-2007, 06:19   #23
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I remember one similar Margeret. But it went like this
The boy stood on the burning deck
when allst but he had fled
TWIT.
But I got that from my dad so I don't know if he made it up just to be funny.
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Old 12-04-2007, 06:33   #24
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The rhyme too long to write here -Albert and the Lion

http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~bab/ch22/lm_2.htm
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Old 12-04-2007, 08:28   #25
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like that one margaret, but can only remember the one from terry
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Old 16-04-2007, 16:48   #26
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Don't eat Veget bread,
It makes you sh1t like lead
And fart like thunder,
And no bloody wonder,
So don't eat Veget bread.
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Old 16-04-2007, 20:08   #27
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The boy stood on the burning deck
Eating a bunch of bananas...
Where do you think she shoved the skins?????
Down his best pyjamas!
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Old 16-04-2007, 20:09   #28
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Don't eat Veget bread,
It makes you sh1t like lead
And fart like thunder,
And no bloody wonder,
So don't eat Veget bread.
With us we substituted Veget for Moseleys...does anyone rmemeber the Moseleys Bakery somewhere off Grange lane??????
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Old 16-04-2007, 20:23   #29
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I remember the bakery. I used to love walking past it and being able to smell the fresh bread being baked. I also remember alote of the rhymes as well.
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Old 17-04-2007, 04:38   #30
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Moseleys Bakery somewhere off Grange lane??????
It was on Jacob Street, as you say, just off Grange Lane. Moseley's bread was Crusta, often called Crusty in Accrington. We used to replace Veget with Crusta.
What about:

Heinz Baked Beans,
Good for your liver and good for your heart
The more you eat the more you fart
The more you fart the better you feel
So lets have beans for every meal.
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