[Ads-l] exploration of eeny meenie miney etc.

[W Brewer]

WB:  RE: Anglo-Cymric Score
Ms Rafel writes that <<Across northern England and southern Scotland, a set
of numerals exists for specific, ritual purposes>>:
Yan, tan, tethera, methera, pimp,
Sethera, lethera, hothera, dovera, dick,
Yan-dick, tan-dick, tether-dick, mether-dick, bumfit,
Yan-a-bumfit, tan-a-bumfit, tethera bumfit, pethera bumfit, gigert.
     It very resembles P-Celtic, Cymru am byth! Did Welsh shepherds really
tend the flocks of the Q-Celts? Enquiring minds need to know, thank you
very mooch, Ms Raphel.

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