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Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

Sasha brought home an old kids song that went....

Five little monkeys sitting on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more Monkeys jumping on the bed."

The song repeats, now with four monkeys, then three, etc. counting down the five monkeys until they are all suffering head trauma and the lesson is driven home--DON'T JUMP ON THE BED.

While this is a cut and addictive little song, it isn't very modern. I've changed it a bit.

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
"Without insurance, he's as good as dead."

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bonked his head
The Insurance man called and he then said
"You policy exempts all bumps on the head."

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and crushed his head
The senator called and politely said
"This benifits cut. We are in the red."

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and slammed his head
Pappa called the lawyer, and the lawyer said
"After he dies, we'll sue the maker of the bed."

One little monkey jumping on the bed
He fell off and bruised his head
The media arrived and together said,
"Abusive parents let them jump on the bed!"

Five little monkeys, all of them dead.
Each died from their fall off the bed.
Who is to blame? I respond with dread.
"Anyone but me!!!" is all I've said.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

My daughter fell off our bed and hit her gum the other day. She was just too fast for Abba. Anyway, we were really worried that her tooth was damaged (there was blood, and she wouldn't let us look at or touch the tooth). But the next day, when the tooth wasn't discolored, and she seemed better, I tentatively gave her a cookie. She chomped right down without any hesitation or apparent pain, and I knew she was fine. [Smile]

The moral: we do our best, kids get hurt anyway, they're usually more resilient than you would think. Be careful, but not overcareful, and hopefully it will work out.

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

That's realy hilarious, Dan_Raven!! I love it!

quote:
While this is a cut and addictive little song

This sentence confused me for ages and ages, until I figured out you meant cute. Ooooohhh... [Wink]