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Thread #155009   Message #3933615
Posted By: GUEST,Kevin W.
27-Jun-18 - 03:56 AM
Thread Name: Origins: I Paula Taska Nonsense Song (Roud 12944)
Subject: RE: Origins: I Paula Taska Nonsense Song (Roud 12944)
I didn't know that this is also known in English speaking countries.

Here's an approximation of how I heard it from my father in southwest Germany:

Em popmie, kolonie kolonastri,
Em pompie, kolonie,
Akademi, safari,
Akademi, puff puff,
Un de Deckel uwe druff.

Sometimes a thread on mudcat brings up strange memories.