What are little boys make of? - Democratic Underground

rucky

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:10 PM
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What are little boys make of?

I have a bet riding on this one...

Wife says it's "snips and snails and puppy dog tails."

I say it's "snakes and snails..."

We're decorating her new children's store & want to use that line for the boy's section. Loser has to paint.

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KitchenWitch

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:13 PM
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1. snips

your wife is right!

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rucky

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:18 PM
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2. you're just saying that cuz I'm a guy

isn't it bad enough I'm made of snips? now I have to paint, too?

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KitchenWitch

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:26 PM
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3. Fine, do not believe me then!

:rofl:

Here is a link giving the origins of the rhyme

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/what_are_little_boys_made_of.htm

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Redstone

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:29 PM
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5. You are correct, KW; his wife is right.

Don't let him argue with you.

Redstone

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KitchenWitch

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:32 PM
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6. LOL

Even when I am wrong, I know I am right :rofl:

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DawgHouse

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:26 PM
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4. I've heard both. But I vote snakes.

My sons always brought snakes home but never once did they bring home a snip.

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rucky

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Tue Sep-20-05 11:39 PM
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11. ok, so wife won (under protest) so...

what's a snip, anyways?

should it be "snips of snails" like the OED suggests, or snips AND snails?

if we say "snips OF snails..." i think that'll really get the customers' attention.

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ElsewheresDaughter

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:36 PM
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7. "boys are stupid throw rocks at them" on my granddaughters t-shirt

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Redstone

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Tue Sep-20-05 09:39 PM
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8. Now, THAT's funny. If I had a daughter, I'd get her oneof those shirts.

In a heartbeat.

Redstone

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trackfan

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Tue Sep-20-05 10:36 PM
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9. I have always heard snakes

Edited on Tue Sep-20-05 10:45 PM by gwbsamoron

but I will now do a google search of both and see which returns the most hits - that will decide it for me.

On edit - I've googled it, and "snakes" gets 1,430 hits, but "snips" gets 11,500, so I guess I had it wrong and your wife was correct.

So...what the hell is a snip?

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ContraBass Black

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Tue Sep-20-05 11:11 PM
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10. I'v e only heard snakes.

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