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Saturday, 31 October 2009

Happy Hallowe'en!





Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,

Had a wife, and couldn't keep her.

He put her in a pumpkin shell,

And there he kept her very well.








(Mum recited this poem to me last night, at half-past midnight. Can you believe the cheek of Peter???)
Illustrator: Maxfield Parrish
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7 comments:

  1. Maggie May31 October 2009 at 16:55

    i know!! those old nursery rhymes are irreplaceable.

    Happy Weenie!@

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  2. TheChicGeek31 October 2009 at 18:38

    Love the picture and those Mother Goose rhymes!

    Happy Halloween to you too! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  3. Lisa1 November 2009 at 00:25

    Happy Halloween. The poem and picture is so cute. Peter is cute :)

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  4. Ruth1 November 2009 at 13:15

    Thank you. I have been trying to think of Maxfield Parrish's name for so long. I have one of his prints and half the time I can't think of his name.

    I used to play this on the piano, Peter Peter ...

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  5. Tess Kincaid2 November 2009 at 15:21

    Love the Parrish and the rhyme!

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  6. Unknown2 November 2009 at 16:14

    it's been ages since I heard this rhyme. But kids these days do not learn such rhymes like we used to.

    My apologies for missing on the comment when you visited my post. have done so:))

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  7. Renee3 November 2009 at 14:30

    I use to say that all the time and never realized until I was older how violent it is.

    Hope you are having a good day.

    Love Renee xoxo

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