Trivia

[Ed62]

If mares eat oats, and does eat oats, what do little lambs eat? Anyone want to give it a try? (Since this is the English language, I should clarify something. The "does" referred to is the plural of the female deer. It is not as John does what he wants.)

Ed

[andrew.r.w]

Ivy

Or so the song goes ..

[sparkeyjames]

Little lambs eat 'Ivies' I believe is the correct response. How old is that song anyway? 1920's ?


sparkeyjames

[MilDoc]

From Wikipedia:

At first glance, the song's refrain, as written on the sheet music, seems to be meaningless:
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?
Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wouldnt you?

However, the lyrics of the bridge provide a clue:
If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey,
Sing "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy."

[Ed62]

That didn't take long. "Ivy" is the correct word. I'm pretty sure the song was from the 40s. I remember it, as a kid.

Ed

[LCHIEN]

That didn't take long. "Ivy" is the correct word. I'm pretty sure the song was from the 40s. I remember it, as a kid.

Ed

yeah, my mom taught me that one. Born in 1928.

[ironhat]

Since it's, " A kid'l (will) eat ivy, too" (as in, also), that means that kids will eat ivy *and* oats! It took me a while as a kid to figure out that line becaue it sounded like 'kiddly divey too', which is nonsensical.

[LCHIEN]

Since it's, " A kid'l (will) eat ivy, too" (as in, also), that means that kids will eat ivy *and* oats! It took me a while as a kid to figure out that line becaue it sounded like 'kiddly divey too', which is nonsensical.

personally Chiz, I think the lambs eat ivy, and the baby goats (kids) will *also* eat ivy... no reference to them eating oats also (although they probabaly will).

As for my preference, I don't eat ivy, altho I did go to an Ivy school.

[Ed62]

personally Chiz, I think the lambs eat ivy, and the baby goats (kids) will *also* eat ivy... no reference to them eating oats also (although they probabaly will).

As for my preference, I don't eat ivy, altho I did go to an Ivy school.

I'll have to go along with Loring on that one. Hope that doesn't keep you from sleeping, Chiz.

Ed

[ironhat]

I have been plunged into a deep depression.....LOL! Got it and agree!