Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails…….
What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails
That’s what little boys are made of !”
What are little girls made of?
“Sugar and spice and all things nice
That’s what little girls are made of!”
My Dear Challenger……
For once…….
Could I not open the door…………..
By the way……
Baby Brother Brat with a sarcastic grin about 22 years ago…………
See the resemblance?
Please tell me that is where the gene pool stopped………
Love,
Me
They both have the same hairdo. Funny how things back in the day are coming back into style. Next thing you know girls will be wearing side ponytails again.
Anyways, Frogs and snails??? I thought it was Snakes and snails!!
side ponytails are not in? ; )
You were halfway right…..it is snips and snails….
Here is the link with the accurate posting.
http://www.rhymes.org.uk/what_are_little_boys_made_of.htm
Now proof my grammar in all of these and you would make me a happy woman. : ) Love ya!
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Snip
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
2. to remove or cut off (something) by or as by cutting in this manner: to snip a rose.
–verb (used without object)
3. to cut with small, quick strokes.
–noun
4. the act of snipping, as with scissors.
5. a small cut made by snipping.
6. a small piece snipped off.
7. a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food.
8. Informal. a small or insignificant person.
9. Informal. a presumptuous or impertinent person.
10. snips, small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers.
11. British Informal. a bargain.
Trying to figure this one out =D
Several interpretations have been suggested but the one with the most credibility is that the original words were in fact ‘snips of snails’ – the origin of snips meaning ‘little bits of’.
so it just means it is little bits of …..snails and puppy dog tails……got it ; )