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Ron | Pop Goes The Weasel (13) | RE: Pop Goes The Weasel | 05 Nov 97 |
A "weasel" was a wooden instrument used by weavers to measure their yarn. It had six or so arms on it, and after each revolution, a little wooden or metal clacker would "pop" to assist the person in counting or measuring the yarn. Weavers would often sing or make up rhymes to accompany their measuring of the yarn or weaving. Put it all together and you have "pop goes the weasel". Really ! |