General Chat

It's raining, it's pouring, the old man's snoring went to bed and knocked his head and couldn't get up in the morning.

Cor blimey Dee those ditties woke old memories. Lynda

Any more out there. Let's relive the old school days girls and boys Sylvia

A little bit of powder, a little bit of paint, make young ladies just what they aint!

Tell Tale Tit, Your tongue will split, and every little dog, will have a little bit. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Eeny, meeny, miney, mo, put the baby on the po, when it's done, wipe it's bum, eeny, meeny, miney , mo. Ickle ockle, chocolate bottle, ickle, ockle, out! And I know a rude on to Rule Britannia.

On reading some of these ditties, I think I went to the wrong school.

anyone remeber the ditty that went with playing with 2 balls against the wall? 1, 2, 3 Oleary 4,5,6, Oleary, 7,8,9 Oleary 10 Oleary drop one ball? Also plainsy mother brown? Liz

Said in a Glasgow accent!! Oor wee schools the best wee school The best wee school in Glesga The only thing against it is the baldy heeded maister He goes to the pub on a Saturday He goes to the church on Sunday And prays tae God tae gie him strength Tae belt the weans on Monday! (weans = children) Tell tale tit Yer Mammy cannae knit Yer Daddy cannae go tae bed Withoot a dummy tit!! Christine

I don't know if this one counts as a school ditty, the word 'difficulty' was recited in spelling form with the word mrs in front of each letter whenever we played skipping games - mrs-d mrs-i mrs-ffi mrs-c mrs-u mrs-lty, I had to stand up in class one day and spell it out in the conventional way and I'm afraid it came out the 'playground' way, to this day I still find it hard to spell it properly. Audrey.

Hi Audrey, we did that at school to. We has mrs before each letter of Portobello and others to help you spell were for Glasgow - Granny Likes A Small Glass O Whisky Edinburgh - Edward Dies In November Buried Under Robert Graham's House. Another song we sang Mrs McGuire sat in the fire The fire was too hot so she sat in the pot The pot was too wide so she sat in the Clyde And all the wee fishes swam up her backside

How I'm enjoying these ditties

Anyone remember this one Skinny ma linky long legs Big banana feet Went to the pictures And couldn't find a seat When the picture started Skinny ma linky farted Skinny ma linky long legs Big banana feet Christine

Christine I had never heard that one about Skinny Malinky until my 6 year old grandaughter stated singing it last month. Her Great Grandmother and her Great Great Aunt taught it to her. They were over here from Northern Ireland on holiday and said they used to sing it as children in Colraine. They are both in their 80s now, so it's been around a long time! The way my kids were taught to spell because....... Be Ever Careful And Use Sharp Eyes. My 20 year old still uses it! (but don't tell him I told you!) Sue

I remember singing this at the end of summer term. ONE MORE DAY TO GO ONE MORE DAY OF SORROW ONE MORE DAY IN THIS OLD DUMP AND WE'RE BE HOME TOMORROW. Debbie (Canada).

Sorry Dee just seen your old dump was on the first page, I am going blind as well a stupid ha! ha!. Debbie (Canada)

One more day of school, One more day of sorrow, one more day in this ole dump, and we'll be home tomorrow. God made the Bees, The bees make the Honey, We all do the rotten work, And the teachers get the money. Pounds, Shillings, pence, the teacher has no sense, he came to school, to act the fool, Pounds, shillings, pence.

The black cat piddled in the white cats eye, The white cat said cor blimey, The black cat said you silly old fool, You shouldn't have been behind me.

We can't leave it at this, there must be more. Carry on girls or boys!

............... fire fire, fetch the engine, fetch the engine

One a penny, two a penny, three a penny more................. who can remember the rest? Sylvia