story time with daddy!

[moominmolly]

"The mama called the doctor and the doctor said, 'ed is the standard text editor.'"

Comments

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

That does not rhyme.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

When confronted with this claim, he says: "it's free verse."

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

Well, sure. Who's going to pay for a rhyme that doesn't rhyme?

[bemocked.livejournal.com]

not only does it not rhyme - which is tolerable, BUT what is troubling for me in trying to recite the modified version is that the number of syllables is off, which throws off the rhythm/meter awfully.

[dancingwolfgrrl.livejournal.com]

I nominate "The standard text editor is ed!"

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

No, see, the doctor recites his line in a totally humorless and unmusical way. It doesn't MATTER that it doesn't scan!

[dancingwolfgrrl.livejournal.com]

Subtlety in nursery rhymes? Is that even allowed? :)