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Thread #11483   Message #3437456
Posted By: GUEST,William
16-Nov-12 - 01:13 PM
Thread Name: Yan Tan Tethera - more words in the count?
Subject: RE: Yan Tan Tethera - more words in the count?
My dad taught us a version which goes:
een, tee, tethera, fethera, fip, zikkara, zakkara, co, debra, dick
eendick, teendick, thetherdick, fetherdick, abumpit, eenabumpit, teenabumpit, tetherabumpit, fetherabumpit, agiggit

We all thought it was wonderful, it beat abracadabra hands down.
I think he learnt it from his mother who was from Durham way.