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CDU

CDU Report 22 Feb 2010 21:13

Can anybody remember this strange language of
childhood.?
Enni,meeni,maca,raca,rare,rye,dommi,naca,inka,
pinca lollipop,omm, pomm, bush.
I am not sure of the spelling.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 22 Feb 2010 21:47

Yes, ....said in chanting tones, when choosing someone to be 'It' in games.

ie. The counter in Hide and Seek.

Gwyn

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 22 Feb 2010 21:56

Yes I remember.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Helen1959

Helen1959 Report 22 Feb 2010 22:04

This is how I remember it.

Eeny meeny macka racka Dare I dominacka Chikka bokka lollipoppa rum tum push

Researching:
Booth's and Hughes from Birmingham

CDU

CDU Report 22 Feb 2010 22:09

How about this one.
As i walked up a chinamans stairs.
I heard a chinaman say his prayers.
This is what he said, ink pink pudding stink out goes
sh-ty wink.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 22 Feb 2010 23:15

LOL - my 7 year old grand daughter came out with one of these the other day - she said her friend made it up. Can't remember it all, but it ends 'stuck the chewing gum up his bum'.
I (straight faced) told her that her friend didn't make it up. I used to sing it too - it was hundreds of years old - really really old - and so 'yesterday'!! LOL

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Feb 2010 23:26

we had

eeny meeny miney mo
catch a ............... by his toe
if he squeals let him go
eeny meeny miney mo

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 22 Feb 2010 23:27

That would be vicar then Ann!! LOL

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Feb 2010 23:30

not quite!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 23 Feb 2010 01:04

Says he with a hillbilly voice............naggar......an thats why I wants a dayvorce!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960