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Thread #115214   Message #2464817
Posted By: Azizi
13-Oct-08 - 07:35 PM
Thread Name: Famous People in Children's Rhymes
Subject: RE: Famous People in Children's Rhymes
I'm going to take the liberty of reposting an example from this Mudcat thread:

thread.cfm?threadid=81350&messages=222


Subject: RE: I'm Rubber . You're Glue: Children's Rhymes
From: Barbara - PM
Date: 22 May 05 - 11:22 PM

Ah, and in my Republican white collar suburb of Detroit, in the 50's we sang:
Whistle while you work
Stevenson's a jerk
Eisenhower has the power
Whistle while you work.

Blessings,
Barbara

"Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general in the United States Army". Click here for his wikipedia page.

"Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician, noted for his intellectual demeanor and advocacy of liberal causes in the Democratic Party. He served one term as governor of Illinois and ran, unsuccessfully, for president against Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956". Click here
for his wikipedia page.