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09 Jul 19 - 09:44 AM (#3999988) Subject: Origins: Sailors' dances and amusements From: EBarnacle Last night, in a dreaming, I saw the contents of what would have been a book as described by the title. It was illustrated in the late 19th century style, such as Pyle would have used. Does such a book exist? |
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09 Jul 19 - 01:47 PM (#4000026) Subject: RE: Origins: Sailors' dances and amusements From: Big Al Whittle I had that dream too Fisherman’s Dance This is the dance that the fishermen do This is the dance that fisherman do The shepherds and the farmers too Before they go for a shit This is the dance that the checkout girls do This is the dance that the checkout girls do The policemen and the taxi drivers too Before they go for a shit They sing and dance by the silvery moon Stir their tea with a silver spoon Have a crap and then real soon They all go back to work This is the dance that the firemen do This is the dance that firemen do The computers salesman and the stock clerks too Before they scratch their bum This is the dance that the doctors do This is the dance that doctors do The girl on the desk, and the kangaroo Before they scratch their bum They sing and dance by the silvery moon Stir their tea with a silver spoon Scratch their bums and then real soon They all go back to work This is the dance that the wordprocessers do This is the dance that the typists do Deep divers and bus drivers too Before they wipe their nose This is the dance that the soldiers do And the keepers in the zoo The dustbin men, and the nurses too Before they wipe their nose They sing and dance by the silvery moon Stir their tea with a silver spoon Clear their nostrils then real soon They all go back to work 21/03/2007 11:36:17 |
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11 Jul 19 - 03:03 AM (#4000285) Subject: RE: Origins: Sailors' dances and amusements From: Mr Red dans macabre I hope. |