Ann Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 When you were a child, what was your favorite nursery rhyme??? Quote
rogfam Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Jack Sprat could eat no fat His wife could eat no lean So between the two of them They licked the platter clean hehe I think that's how it goes... Also Hey Diddle Diddle and Little Miss Muffet. Quote
SDianneB Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Like I remember? HA! Actually, I didn't really do nursery rhymes. My dad taught me to read when I was 3-4 years old, and I used to spend hours sitting in his lap reading books - like Black Beauty, Heidi, 1001 Arabian Nights, etc. He'd read to me, I'd read back to him. I skipped right by most of the children's books, I think. At least I don't remember them if I ever read them. When my 2 nieces came along (6 & 8 years after I was born) they used to bring some of these with them, so I guess I did see them! The one thing I do remember is my granny rocking me in her creaky old rocking chair (that I still have to this day, same creaks!) and singing "Itsy Bitsy spider" to me. Awwwww. How I loved her. How I miss her. Di Quote
dchurchi Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I would have to say Humpty Dumpty only because I was a very active "tom boy" who preferred football's to dolls and I was always have my parents put me back together. (in fact I still have not outgrown the tom boy thing, I am 42 and play men's ice hockey) Debbie Husband Alan dx with LSCLC Jan 10th 2005 God put him on earth just for me. Quote
Ann Posted September 21, 2005 Author Posted September 21, 2005 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star How I Wonder Where You Are Up Above The World So High Like A Diamond In The Sky..... Quote
Don Wood Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 (Done with hand motions) Here's the church; There's the steeple; Open all the doors and see all the people. Quote
rogfam Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I loved that one too Don! and how could I forget Humpty Dumpty!? I'm sure there's actaully LOTS I've forgotten! Quote
bunny Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 hmm, nursery rhyme...I think my favorite was probably itsy bitsy spider. I also remember loving the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly "I don't know why she swallowed a fly..." pretty morbid, now that I think about it. I was also into the hand games - you know, Miss Mary Mack, Miss Lucy, etc. Quote
Maryanne Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Mary had a little lamb... Maryanne Quote
kamataca Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Humpty Dumpty freaked me out. What was a giant egg doing on top of a wall anyway? I liked the idea of the old woman who lived in a shoe, except she beat her kids. That sounded like a tough life. Old Mother Hubbard had it rough, too. That dog was ALWAYS wanting a bone! Kelly Quote
Leslie221 Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs in his dressing gown, Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, "Are all the children in their beds, for now it's eight o'clock?" I was raised by my grandparents who grew up in Ireland, so I heard a lot of what was popular when they were kids. Not always the same rhymes as here. My mom used to say this one to encourage me on my walk upstairs at bedtime. I heard it every night for a long time, so it sticks in my memory. Leslie Quote
Snowflake Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 Tom, Tom, the Piper's son Stole a pig and away he run The pig was eat and Tom was beat And Tom went crying down the street. Tom, Tom, the Piper's son Learned to play when he was young But the only tune that he could play Was 'Over the Hills and Far Away' ...and... Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow? Can you throw them over your shoulder Like a Continental soldier? Do your ears hang low? (and of course, through the years, "ears" were replaced with "boobs"...) Quote
lilyjohn Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 I guess favorite nursery rhyme was Mary had a little lamb. I also had a favorite song. Maybe some of you will remember I went to the animal fair I went to the animal fair The birds and the beasts were there The big baboon by the light of the moon Was combing his auburn hair You should have seen the monk He jumped on the elephants truck The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees And that was the end of the monk the monk the monk I used to sit on my front porch with my little grandson on my lap and sing that song. For some reason he was afraid when it said big baboon so he would substitute big Racoon Quote
Andrea Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 Mine is interesting. Maybe someone can tell me if they ever heard my version. We have no idea if my dad made it up or not, Brian thinks he did. My dad used to always say: "Little rabbit foo foo, I don't like your attitude". (I forgot the rest). Brian said that was a spin-off of the real rabbit one, but I am not sure Quote
Jyoung20 Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 I liked: Deedle Deedle Dumpling My son Jon Went to bed with his stockings on One shoe off One shoe on Deedle Deedle Dumpling My son Jon Quote
gail p-m Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 The Owl and the Pussycat!!! gail p-m Quote
lindseysmom Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 Hickory Dickory Dock The Mouse Ran Up The Clock The Clock Struck One And The Mouse Ran Down Hickory Dickory Dock Best Wishes, Dee Quote
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