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Garth J Lancaster wrote:
beware the jabberwock !!!
If you want some fun, the poem Jabberwocky fits the meter of the melody "Greensleeves." `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought -- So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
LOL - my dad is English and loves this poem (second only to variants of 'the boy stood on the burning deck' I suspect) - I'll point this out to him, too .. We have a TV show 'Spicks and Specks' here (AUS) where they do things like read aloud words from (any book), to the tune/rhythm of a song and the opposing team has to guess what the song actually is - very funny and reminiscent of what you suggest :-) cheers 'g'
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LOL - my dad is English and loves this poem (second only to variants of 'the boy stood on the burning deck' I suspect) - I'll point this out to him, too .. We have a TV show 'Spicks and Specks' here (AUS) where they do things like read aloud words from (any book), to the tune/rhythm of a song and the opposing team has to guess what the song actually is - very funny and reminiscent of what you suggest :-) cheers 'g'
Heh, I learned about this from a friend who did community choirs. Another funny one is that the word "kowabunga" has the same rhythm as "halleluia." Now think of that famous bit from Handel's Messiah and imagine a chorus of California surfers.
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Heh, I learned about this from a friend who did community choirs. Another funny one is that the word "kowabunga" has the same rhythm as "halleluia." Now think of that famous bit from Handel's Messiah and imagine a chorus of California surfers.
snicker - I'll keep that in mind next time I go to church (since I have no hope of getting married, thats likely when I die, so is sorta null and void) 'g'
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Valley of the Dolls Ringworld (all) Tiger Tiger Burning Bright The Gorky Trilogy and yes, pre teen so qualifies as kid
Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them along with this slice of humble pie, that comes direct from the oven of shame, set at gas mark 'egg on your face'.
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My favourite, when I was a kid: Green Eggs and Ham My favourites for my kids: The Gruffalo Fox In Socks Room On The Broom Fix it Duck and, from friends of mine: Betty the Butterfly
I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
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The Great Brain
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My favourite, when I was a kid: Green Eggs and Ham My favourites for my kids: The Gruffalo Fox In Socks Room On The Broom Fix it Duck and, from friends of mine: Betty the Butterfly
I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
Oh, room on the broom was a real favourite in our house for a while, too. And where the wild things are.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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amymarie3 wrote:
What is your favorite childrens book?
Chronices of Narnia Marc
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I love "The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud".
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amymarie3 wrote:
What is your favorite childrens book?
The Oz books [^] - all of them. I can't select a favorite because they all weave one wonderful story. My Grandmother had the entire set - originals, first editions - and let me read them as a little boy. I wish I had them today, not only for the value, but the pleasure of reading them again! :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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"Andrew Henry's Meadow" by Doris Burn