Sunday, February 20, 2011

My Aunt Grete

Yet another song from childhood, this one from Brownies & Girl Guides.

I don't have to struggle to bring this one into the accessible part of my memeory - rather the opposite, since it always threatens to become a real earworm.


My aunt Grete

My Aunt Grete[1], veed-a-veed-a-veet
Had a puss[2], veed-a-veed-a-vuss
And that puss[2], veed-a-veed-a-vuss
Had a tail[3]

And that tail[3] veed-a-veed-a-vail
Had a curl[4], veed-a-veed-a-virl
And that curl[4], veed-a-veed-a-virl
Had a tip[5].

COMMA[6].

And that tip[5], veed-a-veed-a-vip
Had a curl[4], veed-a-veed-a-virl
And that curl[4], veed-a-veed-a-virl
Had a tail[3]

And that tail[3], veed-a-veed-a-vail
Had a puss[2], veed-a-veed-a-vuss
And that puss[2], veed-a-veed-a-vuss
Had my aunt[1]

Actions:
[1] Make a large cottage loaf (figure of eight) shape in front of you with your hands

[2] A small cottage loaf

[3] A long upwards sweeping (exponential) curve with your right arm

[4] A corkscrew shape with right index finger pointing upwards

[5] Forward stabbing movement with pointed right index finger

[6] Comma shape with right index finger pointing forward


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