^Points to icon^ "Why is a mouse when it spins?"

American version (Via Burl Ives)

MISTER FROG WENT A-COURTING

Mister frog went a-courting and he did ride
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm
Mister frog went a-courting and he did ride
A sword and pistol by his side
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm.

He went down to Missy Mousie's door
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm
He went down to Missy Mousie's door
Where he had often been before.
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm.

He said, "Missy Mouse, are you within?"
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm
He said, "Missy Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes kind sir, I sit and spin."
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm.

Old Scots version (Via McColl and Seeger)

THE PUDDY AND THE MOUSE

Madam I am come tae woo
Cuddy alone, Cuddy alone
Marriage I must have of you.
Cuddy alone and I.

Marriage I will grant ye nane
'Till Uncle Rottan (Rat) he comes hame.
Kickmaleerie, cowden down
Cuddy alone and I.

Irish version (Via Mary O'Hara [via Liam Clancy])

THE FROG'S WEDDING
Where will the wedding be
Hi Ho said Roly,
where will the wedding be,
at the butt of an ivy tree,
with me Roly Poly Cabbage and Spinach
And hi! for Anthony Roly.

Now we're all in very good cheer
Hi Ho said Roly,
now we're all in very good cheer
if we had some music here,
with me Roly Poly Cabbage and Spinach
And hi! for Anthony Roly.

In came the bumble bee
Hi Ho said Roly
in came the bumble bee
Clapped a bagpipe on his knee,
With me Roly Poly Cabbage and Spinach
And hi! for Anthony Roly.

Jacobian Version (Via the London Company of Stationers, 1611)

THE MARRIAGE OF THE FROGGE AND THE MOUSE

Then came in Gib our cat,
humble dum, humble dum,
And catcht the mouse even by the backe,
tweedle, tweedle, twino.

Then did they separate,
humble dum, humble dum,
And the frog leapt on the floore so flat,
tweedle, tweedle, twino.

Then came in Dicke our Drake,
humble dum, humble dum,
And drew the frogge even to the lake,
tweedle, tweedle, twino.

The Rat run up the wall,
humble dum, humble dum.
A goodly company, the divell goe with all,
tweedle, tweedle, twino.

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( She asked me about these )

I want to buy a basic set of dominoes...

A basic "Double Six" set. There are a plethera of such sets online for just a couple bucks each. But I really don't want to spend $2 on a product, and $5 on shipping, ya know?

So I was hoping that I could pick a set up at the grocery store, and I could just add it to my regular purchases, but no such luck (hey, it's not as wierd as it may sound -- they sell crossword books and the like, and I've seen a "Games" aisle somewhere -- though that may have been the Food Lion, instead of Farm Fresh).

So-- where do they sell dominoes? I know they're still being made and sold, but where can you find them?

Hmmm....