Which one do you say? First is the worst, Second is the best, Third is the one with the… a) wedding dress, b) hairy chest or, c) treasure chest ?
My kids and their friends were debating this one. They disagreed over which answer is the most popular… a, b, or c. Google seems to know b the most. Anyone out there know this rhyme? If so, which ending do you say?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Mama Lisa
PS I asked my friends this question on Facebook and no one answered! Which makes me think it’s a new rhyme that this current generation says. I had never heard it before my kids taught it to me either.
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December 3rd, 2018 at 1:38 am
We used to say this after eating dinner to beat the other siblings. First the worst, second the best, third the Dirty Donkey, 4th the golden eagle
December 12th, 2018 at 7:06 pm
I remember this since primary school, I was watching How to STUDY When You DON’T FEEL LIKE IT! By “Med School Insiders” And I saw “Hero to Zero” And that’s when I heard and remember it, so it goes like this:
First the worst.
Second the best.
One with the hairy chest.
The one with the golden eagle.
The rest, I can’t remember sadly. I don’t know how it originated, but we used it after PE and you have to get change. And we have to sit on the floor in lines. But there was one line (On the left) For girls and boys sit the one to the right. And I always rush when I get change, but I see a lot of people. And there was some days which I was the fastest. And I let some people go infront of me to get the rank “Second the best” Or “The one with the golden eagle” Something along those lines.
December 23rd, 2018 at 6:00 pm
1st is the worst, 2nd is the best, 3rd is a nerd with a pokka dot dress
February 8th, 2019 at 9:45 pm
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the one with the hairy chest
4th is the one with the ugly face
5-10 forgot not done
February 17th, 2019 at 9:51 pm
I knew
First the worst,
Second the best,
Third the one with a hairy chest,
Fourth the one in a golden dress,
Fifth the one we love the best…
February 19th, 2019 at 7:42 pm
When I was a kid, I always said “1st is the worst! 2nd is the best! 3rd is the toilet!
February 24th, 2019 at 8:24 pm
3rd the one with the nostril nosh
March 25th, 2019 at 8:53 pm
We used to say
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one in a polka dot dress
April 6th, 2019 at 9:09 pm
It was first is the worst second the best and third with polka dot dress
April 16th, 2019 at 1:58 pm
1st is the worst, 2nd is the best, 3rd is the one with the hairy chest, 4th is the one with the TREASURE CHEST!!!
April 21st, 2019 at 12:19 am
1st is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the treasure chest.
April 24th, 2019 at 1:41 pm
i used to say “1st the worst 2nd the best 3rd the nerd 4th the dwarf :)
July 31st, 2019 at 4:15 am
On the playground there was always 1st is the worst, 2nd is the best, 3rd is the one with the polka dot dress, 4th is the king, 5th is the queen, 6 is mean, 7 goes to heaven, 8 goes straight, 9 collects dimes, 10 keeps hens.
August 16th, 2019 at 12:57 am
I am 33 and it was said when I was a kid, it was…
1st is the worst, 2nd is the best, 3rd is the nerd or turd in the wedding dress, or with the hairy chest or treasure chest depending on what place you were in, if you were 1st you would say I am 0 the hero, then 4th is a dwarf, 5th is a myth, 6 get kicks, 7 goes to heaven, 8 is great, 9 is fine, 10 gets to do it again.
But it usually stopped at 3 the rest were a stretch and that is the PG version 6 and 10 could get a pretty bad lol
October 14th, 2019 at 10:03 pm
I grew up with the third is the one with the gumball chest. After reading everyone else’s comments, I feel like this one might just have been my group of friends.
October 29th, 2019 at 9:46 pm
First is the worst Second is the best third is the one with the hairy chest fourth is the one with the polka dot dress fifth is the one with the donkey chest sixth is the one with the wealthy nest and seventh is the one with fortnite best..
January 19th, 2020 at 9:48 pm
treasure chest
April 28th, 2020 at 4:27 pm
Minus the kindest
Zero the lightest
First the dumb
Second the bum
Third the one who always chews a gum
Fourth with the donkey’s shoes
Fifth with the cow’s moooooooo’s!
May 24th, 2020 at 11:03 am
0 the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the golden princess
4th the dwarf
5th the myth
May 25th, 2020 at 9:00 pm
O the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the one with the hairy chest
4th the golden eagle
5th the witch that fell in the ditch
There was more but it’s been a few years so I’ve forgotten.
June 5th, 2020 at 2:47 am
I know it as…
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with the treasure chest
4th is the one with the candy chest
5th is the one who goes west…
June 8th, 2020 at 4:20 am
fast da wast
second ze best
tre da van vit da heri chest
fort is ze wan wit de balerina dreth
fit is ze wan whit de trzure chez
sis is ze van wit the golden stik
September 29th, 2020 at 12:43 am
It is…
First is the worst,
Second is the best
Third is the dummy with a cherry on the head
Fourth is good
Fifth is better
Sixth is perfection
And it’s the end of chapter 10!
October 8th, 2020 at 3:19 am
From what I learned…
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the hairy chest
Fourth is the one with the treasure chest
Fifth is the one with the wedding dress
October 15th, 2020 at 9:11 pm
third the nerd
November 23rd, 2020 at 11:21 am
I invented eighth: eighth in a bathing suit never had a date
February 3rd, 2021 at 2:42 pm
First is the worst
Second is the best
third is the one with the treasure chest
Fourth is the one with the polka dot dress
Fifth is the one with the hairy chest
Sixth is the one with the wedding dress
Seventh is the one with a pretty face
Eighth is the one with the untied shoelace
All I remember.. hehe
February 22nd, 2021 at 4:55 pm
I’m 21. Nottingham, UK.
I believe my siblings and I would say: First the Worst, Second the Best, Third the dirty Rascal, However, reading some comments I may have been told Donkey and changed it to rascal, I will have to ask my Brother and Sister.
March 7th, 2021 at 5:36 am
0 Hero
1 Worst
2 Best
3 Golden Princess
4 Dwarf / Dirty dish cloth
5 Myth / Golden Eagle
March 9th, 2021 at 4:13 pm
1st the worst, 2nd the best, 3rd the Royal Princess…
4th’s the Ghost eating toast, half way up the lamp post!…… And so it went on..
Wish I could remember.
;-)
April 6th, 2021 at 2:43 am
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the treasure chest
Fourth is the one with the hairy chest
Fifth is the one with the wedding dress
Sixth is the one with the baby bottle breath
Seventh is the one that everyone dreads
Eighth is the one that makes everyone feel great
Ninth is the one who lost the dime
Tenth is the one who gave out cents
April 22nd, 2021 at 5:32 am
Billingham, North East England.
Same as what Laura said earlier in the thread:
Minus the hinus
Zero the hero
First the worst
Second the best
Third the hairy princess
Fourth the ghost eating toast halfway up the lamppost
Fifth the witch eating chips halfway up the football pitch
Then I can’t remember the rest either sadly…
May 19th, 2021 at 4:34 pm
Ours was…
0 the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the nerd with the hairy chest ( if it’s a girl) 3rd the nerd with the barbie dress ( if it’s a boy)
4th the golden birth
5th the myth
6th is a mix
7 is in heaven
8 likes to hate
9 is totally fine
10 has to do it again
11 is in heaven
12 is has wealth
13 is a teen
14 is a teen
15 is a teen
16 is a teen
17 is a teen
18 is a teen
19 is a teen
At 20, you’ve hit puberty!
May 23rd, 2021 at 5:23 am
I always say First is the worst, Second is the best, and third is the one with the treasure chest.
May 25th, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Zero the Hero
First the Worst
Second the Best
Third the Nerd
Fourth with the Golden Chest
Fifth with the Ballerina Dress
And idk the rest :p
June 7th, 2021 at 7:46 am
me going as: first is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the hairy golden chest, fourth is north, fifth is south, sixth is east and seventh is west. THEN IT KEEPS ON GOING.
June 14th, 2021 at 11:55 pm
this is what we would say
1st is the worst
2nd is best
3rd is the one with the hairy chest
4th is pretty
5th is great
6th is the one with the wedding date
7 loves
8 regrets
9 is the one who eat raw eggs
June 16th, 2021 at 12:50 am
Mine and in my school its… 1st is the Worst, Second is the best, third is the one with the hairy chest, fourth is the one with the Golden/diamond chest was in my school (golden/diamond was half of the school)
June 17th, 2021 at 3:49 pm
We said…
Zero is the Hero
First is the worst
second is the best
third is the nerd in the polkadot dress
forth goes north
fifth gets sick
six is the one with the treasure chest
seven goes to heaven
eight closes the gate
nine can’t rhyme
ten has a hen
eleven goes to heaven just like seven
that’s all I remember
June 21st, 2021 at 1:50 pm
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the treasure chest
Fourth is the one with the hairy chest
Fifth is the one with the wedding dress
Sixth is the one with the baby bottle breath
Seventh is the one that everyone dreads
Eighth is the one that makes everyone feel great
Ninth is the one who lost the dime
Tenth is the one who gave out cents
June 22nd, 2021 at 10:18 pm
I say 1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the golden princess
4th the dwarf
That’s all I know
June 28th, 2021 at 9:46 am
0 the hero
1rst is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the hairy princess
4rth is the golden eagle
5th is the nerdy monster
.
.
.
I think there was until 30…
I used to always talk about this when staying in line in school with friends.
July 12th, 2021 at 12:13 am
It is like this for me:
First is the worst, Second is the best, Third is the one with the treasure chest, Fourth is the one with the polka dot dress, Fifth is the one with the hairy dress, Sixth is the one with the wedding dress.
July 14th, 2021 at 10:03 am
for me it was like…
first is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with a golden chest
July 29th, 2021 at 9:31 am
the first is the last
the second is best
the third is the rotten banana in the bush
July 31st, 2021 at 12:44 am
I always knew it as…“First is the worst, Second is the best, Third is the one with the golden dress, Forth is the one with the mushin gun.” 5-10 I don’t know.
September 9th, 2021 at 12:11 pm
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the treasure chest
Fourth is the one with the hairy chest
Fifth is the one with the polka dot dress
Sixth is the one that forgot to get dressed
Seven is in heaven
Eight is late
Nine is the one with a fat behind
Tenth goes to jail, and thats the end of this tale!
September 13th, 2021 at 12:32 am
I came across this blog when searching “third the golden princess”.
Like Ava said recently our kids always said: “1st the worst, 2nd the best, 3rd the golden princess”.
We have no idea what it means. :)
But we took it to mean do the worst stuff first. And we try to do that. :)
September 24th, 2021 at 5:22 pm
First the worst, second the best with a hairy chest in a barbie dress, third the need, fourth the dork
October 21st, 2021 at 8:04 pm
My grandma was a red head who grew up in the 1840’s in Ireland. She passed this down during the whole potato famine was happening. She would sing this around her family’s dead bodies. This was show as a sign of respect to those who lived before us.
1st is the dead
2nd is the red head
3rd the one in the banana bush
4th the dirty donkey
5th the cheetah’s bum
6th the sick
7th the (We skip 7 since 7 is the age she was left alone to live.)
8th the one at the gate’s of HELL!!!!
9th the one who eats raw eggs
10th the one with a big hen
I don’t remember the rest! Sry! XD!