Knicky Knicky Nine Doors

[Karl Hagen]

We called it "ding-dong ditch 'em" when I was growing up (Southern
California, 1970s).

On 2/12/2012 9:52 AM, Dan Goodman wrote:
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> Frugal Freebies
> Knicky Knicky Nine Doors is the practice of knocking on a door or
> ringing a doorbell and running away before it is answered"
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> Dictionary.com says this is a Canadian thing - I didn't know that!
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> What do American's call it then?
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> Dan Goodman
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