Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[Hannelore N.]

That is a seriously cute Dickie Bird!!

[Lois B.]

That's one very cute, charming and quite stunning Dickie Bird.

[Lois B.]

That's one very cute, charming and quite stunning Dickie Bird.

I have never heard of that expression "Dickie Bird", can you tell me what it means?

[Rita C.]

A 'dickie bird' is just an expression we use for a little bird - as in the children's rhyme:

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall
One names Peter the other named Paul
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul
Come back Peter, come back Paul.

[Rita C.]

A 'dickie bird' is just an expression we use for a little bird - as in the children's rhyme:

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall
One names Peter the other named Paul
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul
Come back Peter, come back Paul.

That is so cute! I had never heard that before.

[Rita C.]

Well done Connie! It needs to be hung up on a wall.

[Susan B.]

Ritzy, I totally agree!

[Hannelore N.]

Unfortunately we can't see Rita doing the actions that go with the rhyme, so here is a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAgJlafhBow

[Rita C.]

Funny you should mention that Lorchen because I looked it up on Youtube myself this morning and was so disappointed to see that particular video because she is not doing the proper actions. I made a little video and even uploaded it onto youtube but when I looked at it I had managed to cut off the tips of my fingers (which were pointing downward) so I will have to try again tomorrow. :?

[Margo C.]

Waiting!! :lol:

[Nancy R.]

Funny you should mention that Lorchen because I looked it up on Youtube myself this morning and was so disappointed to see that particular video because she is not doing the proper actions. I made a little video and even uploaded it onto youtube but when I looked at it I had managed to cut off the tips of my fingers (which were pointing downward) so I will have to try again tomorrow. :?

I'm interested to see what actions you use. The actions on the video match the ones I've always seen, although we've used "black birds" instead of "dickey birds".

Nancy

[Lois B.]

My mother taught me the blackbird version and their names were Peter and Paul and the motions were the same as on uTube.

[Lois B.]

Me too, they were Blackbirds, not Dickie Birds. I guess it depends on the continent :lol:

[Susan B.]

Rita, please give us a link when you complete your Oscar winning performance

[Hannelore N.]

I hope that Rita will sing it to accompany the actions!