Do you remember this song from when you were little?
Did you ever see a lassie, a lassie, a lassie
Did you ever see a lassie go this way and that?
And this way and that way
And this way and that way
Did you ever see a lassie go this way and that?
What a terribly pointless song. I mean, yes, you’re swaying or curtseying while you sing, so you’re singing about what you’re doing, but still. What a terribly pointless song. (Although any of you who know me know I LOVE pointless humor…but still…) I think you’d want to at least teach your kids something if they’re going to have to go to the trouble of learning a song. I’d teach them this song (to the same tune):
If you ever see a mugger, a mugger, a mugger
If you ever see a mugger, kick him in the groin.
Kick this way and that way
And this way and that way
If you ever see a mugger, kick him in the groin.
Wasn’t that better? You’ve got the fun cadence of the song, you’ve got exercise by kicking, and you’ve got a valuable life lesson. All in one song.
And what about these pointless nursery rhymes?
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
First of all, why do you have to go UP a hill to get water? Why dig a well on a hill? You’re that much farther from the water table. Second, why does Jill, who has seen what happened to Jack, decide to tumble down, too? What a terrible thing to teach children: “Water is bad, and please, if you see a friend get hurt, do the same thing he did.” I’d teach them something good. I’d teach them:
Jack and Jill went up the hill
(And Jack had hoped to kiss her)
With a shout, he soon found out
That Jilly was his sister.
This teaches kids to find out if they’re related before kissing each other. There’s nothing worse than finding out that you’re family tree is a stick. I’m just saying.
Why am I not a teacher?
Rachel responds:
Posted: February 20th, 2007 at 1:35 pm →
LOL…If you were a teacher, what kind of teacher would you be?
Beth responds:
Posted: February 20th, 2007 at 2:32 pm →
Why ARE you not a teacher? You’d be the best ever! (said as I’m misty-eyed over the final scene of “Mr. Holland’s Opus”…snif….
Hey! did you like my phone message last night? I can make noise!
Playtah responds:
Posted: February 20th, 2007 at 3:47 pm →
Rachel - I’d be a tall teacher. And maybe an art teacher.
Beth - Thanks! I didn’t listen to your message yet because my voicemail was on the fritz last night. I will listen to it after work today!
deb responds:
Posted: February 20th, 2007 at 4:48 pm →
BWWWWAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Sigh. That was funny and I WILL be teaching my kids the mugger song. Good lesson right there!
bretterson responds:
Posted: February 22nd, 2007 at 6:27 pm →
Mother Flock lives!!!