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Uncle’s Ankles

July 28th, 2014 · 3 Comments

Uncle Bertie’s ankles are subjected to quite a bit of abuse in this song.  In subsequent verses, they’re bitten, kicked, broken, stung, and burned.  Finally, he’s eaten by a bear, leaving the ankles unharmed.  Poor Uncle Bertie!

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3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Win // Jul 29, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    What a sorry fellow. He sounds like an unlucky cousin of Burlington Bertie, who had a banana with Lady Diana.

  • 2 Doug // Jul 31, 2014 at 9:34 am

    I was unfamiliar with that Bertie, but looked him up. He too was unfortunate. I did have the music hall tradition in mind with this song; I hope it has the proper bounce.

  • 3 Win // Aug 3, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    It’s positively jaunty. And hilarious.