This Old Man

[Khandro]

I know he played nick-knack on my shoe for two & my knee for three, door for four, etc. but I can't remember what was number one: - driving me crazy ,  anyone? 

It can be used for a mnemonic system.  

[andy-hughes]

My drum.

[maggiebee]

Correct AH

[naomi24]

When we were children we used to say 'bum'.  We thought that was really naughty.  😂

[Buenchico]

[Buenchico]

Either thumb or drum, apparently:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Old_Man

(I'm reasonably confident that it was 'thumb' at our school)

[Tilly2]

Thumb or bum. It depends who's listening.

[Khandro]

Yes, thanks but what was foxing me

[Khandro]

oops,!  was that it doesnt really rhyme

[Khandro]

I think "one" is like orange, nothing rhymes with it.

[Khandro]

It has to be an object for the mnemonics (attaching some list you want to remember) to visualise.

I suppose 'John' rhymes with 'one' best, and it can be an object, as in 'I need to go to the john'. 🙂

[andres]

thumb.

[jourdain2]

It was 'thumb' or 'drum' when I was young.

[Buenchico]

>>> "I think "one" is like orange, nothing rhymes with it"

America's National Rifle Association might suggest "He plays knick-knack on my gun", I think. 😊

Our own Federation of Bakers though might perhaps prefer "He plays knick-knack on my bun".

However any old man who "plays knick-knack on my son" should definitely be reported to the authorities!

[andy-hughes]

Hi Khandro - Forgive the off-thread message please - I have posted on the thread about the lady talking about her friend's upsetting behaviour - hopefully you can take a look.

Thanks.

[lankeela]

Drum - and the link given mentions 'pattywack' whereas we always knew it as paddywack (which incidentally all my dogs are currently chomping away on).  

[Atheist]

sporange.

[andy-hughes]

Purple, and pint, are the same - no rhyme.

[douglas9401]

Hirple