Hi there,

I was recently on a practical rotation in an abbatoir for my Veterinary Science course in Australia - I found out that the large ligament that runs along the neck of Cattle (and horses for that matter) is colloquially refered to as a "paddy-whack", I was trying to find out via the internet if it was related to the old rhyme as it also mentions "give the dog a bone".. and thought it might have origniated from something to do with animal slaughter/cooking (so many old childrens rhymes have links with bizare things eg ring around the roses and the black death). Anyway, that is how I stumbled on this site. I'll post here again if I find out anything more.