My daughter often comes home chanting rhymes that she learns in school or on the bus. Being Mama Lisa, I quickly jot down the ones I’ve never heard before. Here’s an odd one she chanted the other day…
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the hairy chest.
I don’t know exactly what it means, but I thought it was funny!
-Mama Lisa
UPDATE: Keri wrote in to the comments with these additional lines…
Fourth is the King
Fifth is the Queen
Sixth is the one with the washing machine.
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January 24th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Fourth is the King
Fifth is the Queen
Sixth is the one with the washing machine.
January 24th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Thanks for letting us know about those lines Keri – that’s great! My daughter will love learning it!
-Mama Lisa
February 21st, 2009 at 3:08 am
How about “First is the worst, second’s the same, last is the best in the game”?
February 15th, 2011 at 4:33 am
1 the worst, second the best,3the one with a hairy chest,4the golden agle,5the buitful prinsses,6the one with a pot of jam,7,the one with the leg of lamb