Oh my - I have never heard *those* words to the rhyme - but these: "Round and round the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel. That's the way the money goes Pop goes the weasel..."
It was the tune on a windup jack-in-the-box I had when I was a kid. And later thought the rhyme was something to do with the silk industry. On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Malvary J Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > The meaning I had heard was that the weasel was a hat - made out of weasel > rather than more expensive pelts, and to pop something is to pawn it. > > So, when you think of the rhyme: > > Up and down the city road (i.e. strutting around in your finery with your > posh hat on you head) > In and out of the Eagle (going into the pub for a drink or two) > That's the way the money goes (when you buy the drink or two) > Pop goes the weasel (you pawn the hat so you have more money) > > But I like the other explanation too, especially if the spoked wheel came > around and 'popped' you on the head if you weren't paying attention > > I like this explanation too. -- Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
