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B.G. Kent · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 595

I found this funny...

when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....

Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"

and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".

I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the thing to
blow into.

Bren

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Enzo Matrix · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 3289

B.G. Kent wrote:
> I found this funny...
>
> when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>
> Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>
> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>
> I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
> thing to blow into.

The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the north-west we
used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was "When the
dear Lord calls us".

--
Enzo

I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.

Mudge · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 191

On 02/17/2008 10:44:39 "B.G. Kent" wrote:

> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".

That's the only one I ever heard in Calgary

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B.G. Kent · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 595

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:

> B.G. Kent wrote:
> > I found this funny...
> >
> > when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
> >
> > Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> > Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
> >
> > and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
> >
> > I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
> > thing to blow into.
>
> The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the north-west we
> used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was "When the
> dear Lord calls us".

B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of the
disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at bay. I'm
not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when they sneeze...

Wink

Bren

MartinS · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1856

"B.G. Kent" wrote:
> Enzo Matrix wrote:
>> B.G. Kent wrote:
>> > I found this funny...
>> >
>> > when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>> >
>> > Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
>> > Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>> >
>> > and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>> >
>> > I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
>> > thing to blow into.
>>
>> The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the
>> north-west we used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted
>> the line was "When the dear Lord calls us".
>
> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of
> the disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at
> bay. I'm not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when they
> sneeze...

No, but lots of people say "God bless you" when someone else sneezes.

--
Martin S.

Norman Weaver · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 180

"B.G. Kent" wrote in message @vtn1.victoria.tc.ca...
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>
>> B.G. Kent wrote:
>> > I found this funny...
>> >
>> > when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>> >
>> > Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
>> > Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>> >
>> > and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>> >
>> > I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
>> > thing to blow into.
>>
>> The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the north-west
>> we
>> used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was "When
>> the
>> dear Lord calls us".
>
> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of the
> disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at bay. I'm
> not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when they sneeze...

I always eschew the standard "bless you" or "gesundheit" for "didja getny
onya?"

Norm
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Tonyc · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 50

in indonesia they say mersiem,mersiem

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have a good day
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"B.G. Kent" wrote in message @vtn1.victoria.tc.ca...
>I found this funny...
>
> when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>
> Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>
> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>
> I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the thing to
> blow into.
>
> Bren

Tonyc · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 50

in the netherlands they say hachee hachee (dutch spelling hatjie hatjie )

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have a good day
TONYC

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"Mudge" wrote in message @news.telus.net...
>
>
> On 02/17/2008 10:44:39 "B.G. Kent" wrote:
>
>> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>
>
> That's the only one I ever heard in Calgary
>
>
> --
> The Canadian Curmudgeon (in cloudy, -1C, Calgary)
>
> End Global warming ~ eliminate the cause ~ exterminate Al Gore

Enzo Matrix · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 3289

Norman Weaver wrote:
> "B.G. Kent" wrote in message
> @vtn1.victoria.tc.ca...
>> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>>
>>> B.G. Kent wrote:
>>>> I found this funny...
>>>>
>>>> when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>>>>
>>>> Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
>>>> Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>>>>
>>>> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>>>>
>>>> I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
>>>> thing to blow into.
>>>
>>> The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the
>>> north-west we
>>> used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was
>>> "When the
>>> dear Lord calls us".
>>
>> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of
>> the disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at
>> bay. I'm not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when
>> they sneeze...
>
> I always eschew the standard "bless you" or "gesundheit" for "didja
> getny onya?"

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! LOL

--
Enzo

I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.

foamie · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 59

On 17 Feb, 23:50, "B.G. Kent" wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:
> > B.G. Kent wrote:
> > > I found this funny...
>
> > > when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>
> > > Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> > > Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>
> > > and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>
> > > I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
> > > thing to blow into.
>
> > The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the north-west we
> > used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was "When the
> > dear Lord calls us".
>
> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of the
> disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at bay. I'm
> not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when they sneeze...
>
> Wink

>
> Bren- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I always thought it was to do with the Great Plague, or at least the
plague. But it seems I'm wrong (again).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses

but

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/ring-a-ring-of-roses.html

thinks there is the possibility at least of a grain of truth.

FC

Enzo Matrix · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 3289

foamie wrote:
> On 17 Feb, 23:50, "B.G. Kent" wrote:
>> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>>> B.G. Kent wrote:
>>>> I found this funny...
>>
>>>> when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>>
>>>> Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
>>>> Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>>
>>>> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>>
>>>> I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
>>>> thing to blow into.
>>
>>> The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the
>>> north-west we used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted
>>> the line was "When the dear Lord calls us".
>>
>> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of
>> the disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at
>> bay. I'm not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when
>> they sneeze...
>>
>> Wink

>>
>> Bren- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I always thought it was to do with the Great Plague, or at least the
> plague. But it seems I'm wrong (again).
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses
>
> but
>
> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/ring-a-ring-of-roses.html
>
> thinks there is the possibility at least of a grain of truth.

It sounds reasonable.

--
Enzo

I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.

nemo · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 2779

"Enzo Matrix" wrote in message@giganews.com...
> Norman Weaver wrote:
> > "B.G. Kent" wrote in message
> > @vtn1.victoria.tc.ca...
> >> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:
> >>
> >>> B.G. Kent wrote:
> >>>> I found this funny...
> >>>>
> >>>> when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
> >>>>
> >>>> Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> >>>> Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
> >>>>
> >>>> and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
> >>>>
> >>>> I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
> >>>> thing to blow into.
> >>>
> >>> The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the
> >>> north-west we
> >>> used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was
> >>> "When the
> >>> dear Lord calls us".
> >>
> >> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of
> >> the disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at
> >> bay. I'm not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when
> >> they sneeze...
> >
> > I always eschew the standard "bless you" or "gesundheit" for "didja
> > getny onya?"
>
>
> Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! LOL
>
> --
> Enzo
>
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww?

I know! I know!

It's a very long female sheep that looks like a sort of woolly Dachshund!

nemo · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 2779

"Tonyc" wrote in message@romulus.reynolds.net.au...
> in indonesia they say mersiem,mersiem
>
> --
> Peace, and may the Blessing of the L'rd be upon You
> have a good day
> TONYC
>
> Remove nospam from cabernospam@reynolds.net.au
> "B.G. Kent" wrote in message
> @vtn1.victoria.tc.ca...
> >I found this funny...
> >
> > when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
> >
> > Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> > Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
> >
> > and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
> >
> > I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the thing
to
> > blow into.
> >
I remember "Usher Usher! All fall down" years ago from the horrible little
upper class prigs who used to appear on Huw Weldon's "All Your Own"
talentless talent show programme in black and white on a 14 inch TV screen
in a 40 inch polished wood cabinet full of valves with just the one channel.

And Andy Pandy, Teddy and Looby Loo all getting into the same basket
together with no Mary Whitehouse to stop em!

nemo · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 2779

"foamie" wrote in message@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com...
On 17 Feb, 23:50, "B.G. Kent" wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Enzo Matrix wrote:
> > B.G. Kent wrote:
> > > I found this funny...
>
> > > when singing Ring a Ring of Rosies or Ring around the Rosie....
>
> > > Canadians say "husha husha all fall down"
> > > Americans say "Ashes Ashes all fall down"
>
> > > and the Brits say "atishoo atishoo all fall down".
>
> > > I guess we all sneeze differently and the Brits just ask for the
> > > thing to blow into.
>
> > The song has regional variations even within the UK. In the north-west
we
> > used to sing "ashoo! ashoo!". My Gran always insisted the line was "When
the
> > dear Lord calls us".
>
> B - LOL...well supposedly it was supposed to be a sneeze because of the
> disease that the pocket full of posies was supposed to keep at bay. I'm
> not sure anyone says "when the dear Lord calls us" when they sneeze...
>
> Wink

>
> Bren- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I always thought it was to do with the Great Plague, or at least the
plague. But it seems I'm wrong (again).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses

but

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/ring-a-ring-of-roses.html

thinks there is the possibility at least of a grain of truth.

Don't worry. It's become the fashion these days amongst sump heap hole to
look for things that people have accepted as self-evident truths for decades
or centuries even and show how clever they are by overturning them! (the
ideas - not the people!)

When we finally invent time travel, we'll be able to go back and have a
look - and then there'll be some red faces, and some red swollen lymph
nodes!! Buboes! (>!<)

And why do the Herrrrns sing it "Ring-a-ring-a-Rosey?" Who was this Rosey?
Was she the one from the song . .

Rosey! . . . .Oh Roh-oh-oh-oh-osey!
If your draws could talk what a wonderful tail they'd tell!

Well that's how we used to sing it! Our Rosey was a particularly glamorous
and allegedly promiscuous telephone operator at the dreaded Toast Office
Power. Her nickname was Nefertiti - because her titis were indeed, very
nefer - although we nefer saw them in the flesh!

When I finally get around to scanning the cartoon in, you'll be able to see
her buying a cuppa tea from a cross-eyed canteen manager in Hieroglyphics!

Enzo Matrix · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 3289

nemo wrote:
> When we finally invent time travel

We will *never* invent time travel!

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