tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post7635974810873326052..comments2024-03-29T18:36:44.216+11:00Comments on A peaceful day: M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-iJeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573473465011631325noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-89919157989631548322011-10-21T06:26:43.457+11:002011-10-21T06:26:43.457+11:00Never heard it. Just M-i-SS-i-SS-iPP-i (or insert ...Never heard it. Just M-i-SS-i-SS-iPP-i (or insert "crocked letter" for the s's)Hopewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510172065585770709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-2323996481969974272011-10-20T01:15:36.370+11:002011-10-20T01:15:36.370+11:00Jeanne, here's what my dad taught us when we w...Jeanne, here's what my dad taught us when we were young(er): M-I-Crooked letter-Crooked letter-I-Crooked letter-Crooked letter-I-Humpback-Humpback-I.<br /><br />At least it made things fun!<br /><br />In Maine, there's a river named Passagassawaukeag. They call it the Passy. Wonder why??Ellenhttp://bluestockingbelle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-4844407739618171722011-10-19T23:13:03.766+11:002011-10-19T23:13:03.766+11:00I've never heard the song.
But in Ontario, in...I've never heard the song.<br /><br />But in Ontario, in addition to having to spell Mississippi, we have to learn to spell Mississauga, which I think is even harder.Mama Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941211100125966917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-47237989000418407422011-10-19T21:53:01.299+11:002011-10-19T21:53:01.299+11:00I've never heard of either versions of this so...I've never heard of either versions of this song! :)Joyfulmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01888086629467112175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-21817434043625186732011-10-19T20:30:04.701+11:002011-10-19T20:30:04.701+11:00I'm a Mrs M, Mrs I girl too.I'm a Mrs M, Mrs I girl too.Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705309602853231946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-16766436639918910732011-10-19T19:43:05.566+11:002011-10-19T19:43:05.566+11:00I have heard of that song, but never memorized it....I have heard of that song, but never memorized it. We just chanted the spelling and memorized it pretty easily - and, of course, the I pee-pee part always made us snicker. ;)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508033779758406137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143485269626703118.post-16876781685382433502011-10-19T19:32:47.788+11:002011-10-19T19:32:47.788+11:00I hadn't hear of the song. It sounds cleverer ...I hadn't hear of the song. It sounds cleverer than my way. We used to simply chant: <br />Mrs M, Mrs I, Mrs Double S, I <br />Mrs Double S, I<br />Mrs Double P, I<br /><br />I have no idea why it helped me remember! But it did. And you have to admit it's quicker than a song. I had a mental picture of you and Jemimah on a TV quiz show, asked to spell that word, and you both burst into song. Brought the house down and won the quiz!BookChookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230711251425187241noreply@blogger.com