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Thread #104417 Message #2138344
Posted By: jeffp
01-Sep-07 - 10:38 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Puddin Tane & Other Rhyming Sayings
Subject: RE: Folklore: Puddin Tane & Other Rhyming Sayings
You remind me of a man.
What man?
The man with the power.
What power?
The power of hoodoo.
Hoodoo?
You do.
Do what?
Remind me of a man.
What man?
etc.
Taught to me by my sister in the late 50's/early 60's in suburban Maryland.
Another is:
That's Life.
What's Life?
A magazine.
How much does it cost?
Twenty-five cents.
I've only got a dime.
(shrug) That's Life.
What's Life?
etc.
They don't rhyme, but they were fun. Good for drivin onlookers crazy.