hey j0, thanks for stopping by this thread. I guess the weather is a little too brisk for folks to gather round the virtual campfire. Although there should be alot of leaves to burn these days.

There is another poem my mom used to recite which I have not been able to locate. It wasn't as famous as Little Orphan Annie. All I can remember is
"Little brown baby with sparklin' eyes, come to yo Pappy and sit on his knee,
Whatch yo been doin', a makin' mud pies?
My yo 's as almost as dirty as me.
What's that on yo face, dat's molasses I bet,
Come here Mariah (Miranda?) and wipe off his chin,
.... then it goes on with a bit about a bogey man, and then ends with the Pappy holding the baby safe and never letting anything hurt him.
anyone remember hearing/reading this poem?