Vort Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 We always said 'tiger.' It wasn't until I went to college that some bright light forgot who was in the room and said the N word. I was shocked and she, and everyone else, was embarrassed.I don't believe I ever heard that version, even as an adult. I think one day I was ruminating about the ditty, and I just sort of realized what the word "pigger" must be a substitute for. Kind of a dawning awareness -- "Oooooooooh, I bet THAT's why." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 The version I learned was slightly different than Vorts. Ours was: Eenie meenie mynie moe Catch a tiger by its toe If he hollers let him go Eenie meenie mynie moe My mother told me to pick the very best one and you are not IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldrin Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Okay so we know that meenie is john doe..moe is MarginOfError..who is eenie and mynie?Eenie, meenie, mynie, Hey Moe!http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=969114661059&id=e0d09113cee88a9c73305d3db055ac15Nyuk nyuk nyuk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnn727 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 It was not 'pigger' but it did rhyme with it when I learned it in the 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 It was not 'pigger' but it did rhyme with it when I learned it in the 60's Same here, and I grew up in Canada. As a kid I had no idea what the word meant or that it was disrespectful. My version is:Eenie, meenie, mynie, moe,Catch a *igger by the toe.If he hollers, let him goCatch him by the other toe.My mother said to pick the very best one,Peach, pear, bubble-gum!We taught our kids to use "tiger".M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy740 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Somehow I really like the word "pig" to describe terrorists with that definition. Seems fitting for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 eenie meenie mynie mo,catch a tiger by it's toe,if he hollers let him go,eenie meenie mynie mo,That's what I grew up with.ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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