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Friday Humo[u]r
(Not sure how old this one is, but it just arrived in my email.)
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week.
Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started.
Maria Conlon
"Most of us die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week.
Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started.
Maria Conlon
"Most of us die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)
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[nq:1](Not sure how old this one is, but it just arrived in my email.) With all the sadness and trauma ... And then the trouble started. Maria Conlon "Most of us die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)[/nq]
An oldie but still a goodie.
On an aue note: In the UK we called it The Okie Cokie (Okey Cokey?) and I always thought it to be of Cockney origin, that is, both the "dance" and t
An oldie but still a goodie.
On an aue note: In the UK we called it The Okie Cokie (Okey Cokey?) and I always thought it to be of Cockney origin, that is, both the "dance" and t
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[nq:2](Not sure how old this one is, but it just ... die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)[/nq]
[nq:1]An oldie but still a goodie. On an aue note: In the UK we called it The Okie Cokie (Okey ... a haka in New Zealand, that it had Maori origins. But I think they were pulling my right leg. Comments?[/nq]
I've read that it started in England as a parody of the Catholic Mass.
[nq:1]An oldie but still a goodie. On an aue note: In the UK we called it The Okie Cokie (Okey ... a haka in New Zealand, that it had Maori origins. But I think they were pulling my right leg. Comments?[/nq]
I've read that it started in England as a parody of the Catholic Mass.
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sage typed thus:
[nq:2](Not sure how old this one is, but it just ... die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)[/nq]
[nq:1]An oldie but still a goodie. On an aue note: In the UK we called it The Okie Cokie (Okey Cokey?) and I always thought it to be of Cockney origin, that is, both the "dance" and the song.[/nq]
"Hokey Cokey" in my part of the world (I don't warrant the spelling)
[nq:2](Not sure how old this one is, but it just ... die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)[/nq]
[nq:1]An oldie but still a goodie. On an aue note: In the UK we called it The Okie Cokie (Okey Cokey?) and I always thought it to be of Cockney origin, that is, both the "dance" and the song.[/nq]
"Hokey Cokey" in my part of the world (I don't warrant the spelling)
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[nq:1]sage typed thus:[/nq]
Yeah, cuz it didn't happen. I know, I know, this was supposed to be Friday Humo(u)r, who cares about facts.
LaPrise died on April 4, 1996, at age 83.
(snip discussion of feeble Hokey-Pokey joke)
[nq:2]On an aue note: In the UK we called it ... Cockney origin, that is, both the "dance" and the song.[/nq]
[nq:1]"Hokey Cokey" in my part of the worl
Yeah, cuz it didn't happen. I know, I know, this was supposed to be Friday Humo(u)r, who cares about facts.
LaPrise died on April 4, 1996, at age 83.
(snip discussion of feeble Hokey-Pokey joke)
[nq:2]On an aue note: In the UK we called it ... Cockney origin, that is, both the "dance" and the song.[/nq]
[nq:1]"Hokey Cokey" in my part of the worl
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[nq:1](Not sure how old this one is, but it just arrived in my email.) With all the sadness and trauma ... And then the trouble started. Maria Conlon "Most of us die with our music still in us." (O. W. Holmes)[/nq]
If you think that's bad, this hit my mail box yesterday...
Tony Blair is putting his face about in a Scottish hospital. He is being shown round the wards to glad - hand the
If you think that's bad, this hit my mail box yesterday...
Tony Blair is putting his face about in a Scottish hospital. He is being shown round the wards to glad - hand the
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[nq:1](Not sure how old this one is, but it just arrived in my email.) With all the sadness and trauma ... for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started.[/nq]
I saw this recently:
Shakespeare's Hokey Pokey (rec.humor.funny)
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences.
I saw this recently:
Shakespeare's Hokey Pokey (rec.humor.funny)
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences.
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[nq:2](Not sure how old this one is, but it just ... put his left leg in. And then the trouble started.[/nq]
[nq:1]I saw this recently: Shakespeare's Hokey Pokey (rec.humor.funny) [/nq]
Good one, Gene. Say, that could be the official AUE song-and-dance! As soon as we get a patron saint, and get further organized, let's one of us bring it up again. "A wilde release from Heavens yoke." Methi
[nq:1]I saw this recently: Shakespeare's Hokey Pokey (rec.humor.funny) [/nq]
Good one, Gene. Say, that could be the official AUE song-and-dance! As soon as we get a patron saint, and get further organized, let's one of us bring it up again. "A wilde release from Heavens yoke." Methi
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(quoting)
[nq:2]In his 1940 book, The Gift to be Simple, Edward ... That line about "American GIs in England" really muddles matters.[/nq]
"Hinkumbooby" can apparently be traced back at least to 1847:
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiHINKBOOB.html
Ev
[nq:2]In his 1940 book, The Gift to be Simple, Edward ... That line about "American GIs in England" really muddles matters.[/nq]
"Hinkumbooby" can apparently be traced back at least to 1847:
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiHINKBOOB.html
Ev
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Brian Wickham infrared:
[nq:1]I've read that it started in England as a parody of the Catholic Mass.[/nq]
Get in line in that processional
Step into that small confessional
Sorry. Wrong dance.
Peter Moylan peter at ee dot newcastle dot edu dot au http://eepjm.newcas
[nq:1]I've read that it started in England as a parody of the Catholic Mass.[/nq]
Get in line in that processional
Step into that small confessional
Sorry. Wrong dance.
Peter Moylan peter at ee dot newcastle dot edu dot au http://eepjm.newcas
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[nq:1]Brian Wickham infrared:[/nq]
[nq:2]I've read that it started in England as a parody of the Catholic Mass.[/nq]
[nq:1]Get in line in that processional Step into that small confessional Sorry. Wrong dance.[/nq]
Doing the Vatican I said the Vatican doing the Vatican Ra-a-ag.
MIke.
[nq:2]I've read that it started in England as a parody of the Catholic Mass.[/nq]
[nq:1]Get in line in that processional Step into that small confessional Sorry. Wrong dance.[/nq]
Doing the Vatican I said the Vatican doing the Vatican Ra-a-ag.
MIke.
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