How Did She Think of That?

[staceyb]

I've had a half day to today and as a favour to my auntie i watched my 2 cousins this afternoon while she went chrimbo shopping.

I was playing with the younger cousin (aged 3) singing nursery rhymes and kids songs and we got round to singing "There was a Farmer who had a Dog. His Name was Bobby-Bingo" and all of a sudden the elder cousin (aged 8) pipes up, "Stacey who was called Bobby-Bingo, the farmer or the dog?"

I'm completely stumped. Help.

[minimax]

er..make it up?

by the time they're old enough to figure you were lying they'll have forgotten

[Raffles]

Xmas shopping? Already?! Very organised...

[TeamD]

Valid point, but I'd expect my two year old to request clarification, although not quite so eloquently. Anyway, you don't have enough information to go on. Now we don't know the gender of the farmer (unless there is a gender specific term for female farmer that my currently befuddled brain has forgotten about), we do, however, know the sex of the dog 'cos' otherwise the rhyme would have gone "The was a farmer who had a b1tch..."

Although TBH, that chances are that the dog is called bobby-bingo not because of the previous point but because the fact the farmer has a dog has feck all to do with HIS (the farmers) name.

I'm sure someone else can come up with an academically correct answer, but there you go. I've had a mere two pints at lunch but that, coupled with my giving up smoking has caused my brain to malfunction.

[ge2]

A quick google suggests it's the dog's name. It's a good name though, I'd rather like it for myself

[vixpy1]

satch said:

2 months today to christmas. jesus h christ

Not sure that was deliberate ... but

[dr_evil65]

I never used to sing it like that anyway.

I always thought it was: -

"There was a farmer who had a dog and Bingo was his name-o....

B-I-N-G-O...etc



Still doesn't answer the question though!!

>> Edited by dr_evil65 on Tuesday 25th October 16:19

[vixpy1]

What the FK are you lot on about?

>> Edited by vixpy1 on Tuesday 25th October 16:19

[staceyb]

I've always had it:

"There was a Farmer,
who had a dog.
His name was Bobby-Bingo.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
His name was Bobby-Bingo"

[r988]

ge2 said:

A quick google suggests it's the dog's name. It's a good name though, I'd rather like it for myself

That can be arranged...

[baron bashoneov]

vixpy1 said:

What the FK are you lot on about? >> Edited by vixpy1 on Tuesday 25th October 16:19

relief, another sane person reading this thread

[Jaglover]

baron bashoneov said:

vixpy1 said: What the FK are you lot on about? >> Edited by vixpy1 on Tuesday 25th October 16:19 relief, another sane person reading this thread

I think you've found a new friend Vixpy

You have so much in common

[vixpy1]

Jaglover said:

baron bashoneov said: vixpy1 said: What the FK are you lot on about? >> Edited by vixpy1 on Tuesday 25th October 16:19 relief, another sane person reading this thread I think you've found a new friend Vixpy You have so much in common

Your sister was a good lay.. thanks

[Jaglover]

vixpy1 said:

Your sister was a good lay.. thanks

[kerfuffle]

Jaglover said:

baron bashoneov said: vixpy1 said: What the FK are you lot on about? >> Edited by vixpy1 on Tuesday 25th October 16:19 relief, another sane person reading this thread I think you've found a new friend Vixpy You have so much in common

I don't want to be there when they shake hands

[Jaglover]

kerfuffle said:

I don't want to be there when they shake hands

They will be stuck together

[seafarer]

It is an unclear antecedent. Still, the proximity in the sentence would seem to imply that it is the dog's name. Otherwise it might be said, "there was a farmer named ____, who had a dog and Bingo was his name-o".

[Mrs Fish]

Raffles said:

Xmas shopping? Already?! Very organised...

I've practically done all mine

[staceyb]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Must be a northern thing

[puggit]

Mrs Fish said:

Raffles said: Xmas shopping? Already?! Very organised... I've practically done all mine

Mrs Puggit and I are well and truly done

A trip around France/Italy/Germany in the S2000 (fairly large boot!) and ebay saw to that