Posted on Jun 14, 2019
The Three Stooges: Pop Goes The Weasel
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Happy Birthday to the US Army which celebrates 244 years. Don't forget to get the stars and stripes and display our flag. Today is national flag day.
Today I would also like to share another obscure National day.
NATIONAL POP GOES THE WEASEL DAY
June 14 is set aside to observe National Pop Goes the Weasel Day. On this day people dig back into their memories to the nursery rhymes, they learned as children and celebrate the day singing “Pop Goes the Weasel.”
The origins of this nursery rhyme are believed to date back to the 1700s.
The original version went as such:
Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
Half a pound of treacle.
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City road,
In and out the Eagle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
“The Eagle” in the second verse may refer to The Eagle freehold pub which was once at the corner of Shepherdess Walk and City Road in London. Its second life, in 1825, was as a music house. Then in 1901 it was demolished and rebuilt once more into a public house. It bears a plaque with this version of “Pop Goes the Weasel” along with the history of the pub.
An alternative version:
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
This version is interpreted as the “weasel” being a shuttle or bobbin, as used by silk weavers, being pawned in a similar way as the suits or jackets owned by the Cockneys.
There are many different versions of this nursery rhyme, and they are all fun, with the same catchy tune.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #NationalPopGoesTheWeaselDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and the origin of National Pop Goes the Weasel Day. Well ! We will just see about that ! If you find this weasel make sure they are held accountable for this day ! LOL !
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. @ LTC (Join to see) LTC John Mohor Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj Marty Hogan TSgt David L. MSG Andrew White SSG Donald H "Don" Bates SP5 Jeannie Carle SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC Douglas Bolton SPC Margaret Higgins PVT Mark Zehner SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO1 Tony Holland PO3 Bob McCord
Today I would also like to share another obscure National day.
NATIONAL POP GOES THE WEASEL DAY
June 14 is set aside to observe National Pop Goes the Weasel Day. On this day people dig back into their memories to the nursery rhymes, they learned as children and celebrate the day singing “Pop Goes the Weasel.”
The origins of this nursery rhyme are believed to date back to the 1700s.
The original version went as such:
Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
Half a pound of treacle.
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City road,
In and out the Eagle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
“The Eagle” in the second verse may refer to The Eagle freehold pub which was once at the corner of Shepherdess Walk and City Road in London. Its second life, in 1825, was as a music house. Then in 1901 it was demolished and rebuilt once more into a public house. It bears a plaque with this version of “Pop Goes the Weasel” along with the history of the pub.
An alternative version:
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
This version is interpreted as the “weasel” being a shuttle or bobbin, as used by silk weavers, being pawned in a similar way as the suits or jackets owned by the Cockneys.
There are many different versions of this nursery rhyme, and they are all fun, with the same catchy tune.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #NationalPopGoesTheWeaselDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and the origin of National Pop Goes the Weasel Day. Well ! We will just see about that ! If you find this weasel make sure they are held accountable for this day ! LOL !
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. @ LTC (Join to see) LTC John Mohor Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj Marty Hogan TSgt David L. MSG Andrew White SSG Donald H "Don" Bates SP5 Jeannie Carle SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC Douglas Bolton SPC Margaret Higgins PVT Mark Zehner SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO1 Tony Holland PO3 Bob McCord
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Wind in the Willows - Weasels Only
Some of the weasel clips from wind in the willows (1996). The best ones tend to be St John and Clarence :D Extra tags: Giant mincing machines limited Steve C...
Thank you, my friend SGT John " Mac " McConnell for making us aware that in addition to being the anniversary of the birthday of the United States Army and Flag Day for some weaselly folks is is also National Pop Goes the Weasel Day
For those not familiar, Monty Python veterans produced and made Mr Toad's Wild Ride :-)
Wind in the Willows - Weasels Only
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGbSfVowvN4
FYI LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
For those not familiar, Monty Python veterans produced and made Mr Toad's Wild Ride :-)
Wind in the Willows - Weasels Only
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGbSfVowvN4
FYI LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
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