taliabriscoe ([info]taliabriscoe) wrote,
@ 2008-08-20 08:34:00
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Silly Sally Went to Town, Walking Backwards and Upside Down

Miss Susie had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell.  Miss Susie went to Heaven, the steamboat went to 
Hello, Operator.  Give me number nine.  If you disconnect me, I'll kick your big
Behind the 'frigerator, there was a piece of glass.  Miss Susie sat upon it, it cut her in the
Ask me no more questions, tell me no more lies. The cows are in the pasture making lemonade and chocolate pies.



Anyone remember that?  Is it the version you knew, or do you have variations.  For some reason it has been stuck in my head this morning.  Not even because I have kids, either, just a flashback from my own childhood that I won't be sharing with them anytime soon.


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[info]magistos
2008-08-20 01:42 pm UTC (link)
I've never heard those before. I guess I was sheltered as a child.

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[info]taliabriscoe
2008-08-20 02:00 pm UTC (link)
May have been a girl thing. I *think* we used to jump rope to that, though the delight was in the almost bad words.

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[info]stannex
2008-08-20 04:11 pm UTC (link)
The versions sung when I was growing up (in Nassau County on Long Island) was a little longer and ended differently. And, yes, it WAS a "girls thing," but I've got a good head for lyrics ... even for songs I didn't particularly like. Anyway, our version was the same as your right up until ...

Ask me no more questions. Tell me no more lies. The boys are in the bathroom pulling down their
Flies are in the city. Bees are in the park. The boys and girls are kissing in the D-A-R-K, D-A-R-K, D-A-R-K dark!

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[info]taliabriscoe
2008-08-20 04:56 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I LOVE it. That's great.

Clearly my ending was the country verson - my childhood was spent in rural KY

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[info]stannex
2008-08-20 05:09 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, we didn't have any cows on my part of LI ... just suburban sprawl.

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[info]infinitepryde
2008-08-20 08:04 pm UTC (link)
We had that version too -- other side of New York state. :)

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(Anonymous)
2008-08-20 05:15 pm UTC (link)
yes!

Brings back so many memories! Hilarious to get it stuck in your head. glad we ran into you today!

-D

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[info]taliabriscoe
2008-08-20 06:00 pm UTC (link)
Seeing a friend (and ADULT) has been a highlight of my day thus far.

If you run into any problems getting the rest of the Outlander books, I have them all right here in my bedroom. Just holler.

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It's sherry
(Anonymous)
2008-08-22 03:46 am UTC (link)
I don't remember that one, but I do remember and have taught Mark the "Shame, shame, shame! I don't wanna go to Mexico no more, more, more..."

He and Lily think it is hysterical!!

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Re: It's sherry
[info]taliabriscoe
2008-08-22 02:49 pm UTC (link)
I'm not familiar with that one, you'll have to show us how it goes.

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[info]lizzy09
2008-08-22 02:09 pm UTC (link)
yes - girl thing - I knew that one - and in Nashville, we also had the cows in the pasture making chocolate pies (no lemonade though) - and I think we did this to the "handclapping" thing... you know?

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[info]taliabriscoe
2008-08-22 02:49 pm UTC (link)
Where you sit indian style facing each other and kind of clap and crossover? I never really learned the rules to that. I didn't know when you were supposed to cross, or use both hands or do the tricky bits. Another example of how I've *NEVER* been a cool kid. :P

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