[Ads-l] Higgly-piggly

[Joel S. Berson]

At 12/14/2014 11:31 AM, W Brewer wrote:

>Diddle diddle dumping, my son ...

I think it's "Diddle diddle *dumpling*, my son ...".  But perhaps 
"dumping" is your reason for censoring the scatological 
remainder?  (And remember, the son is "John"! and he went to bed with 
his trousers on; was there an accident?)

I'm amused by the image of street vendors selling "hot dumpings".  Tubmen?

Although there are about 85 Google Web hits for "Diddle diddle dumping".

Joel

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