Scorflufus

There are many diseases,
That strike people's kneeses,
Scorflufus! is one by name
It comes from the East
Packed in bladders of yeast
So the Chinese must take half the blame.

There's a case in the files
Of Sir Barrington-Pyles
While hunting a fox one day
Shot up in the air
And remained hanging there!
While the hairs on his socks turned grey!

Aye!Scorflufus had struck!
At man, beast, and duck.
And the knees of the world went Bong!
Some knees went Ping!
Other knees turned to string
From Balham to old Hong Kong.

Should you hold your life dear,
Then the remedy's clear,
If you're offered some yeast - don't eat it!
Turn the offer down flat-
Don your travelling hat-
Put an egg in your boot - and beat it!

Spike Milligan

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a reply to: Granitebones

Not sure it will catch on like Ring Around the Rosies, but maybe it will. Who can say with kids these days?

Covid is not the only disease those dastardly Chinese have sent us.
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a reply to: Granitebones

The only known cure for the the Spon plague!

The Spon Plague

The Spon!!! Almost as terrible as the dreaded Lurgy.
a reply to: chr0naut

Which ever naughty mod moved this from the Pandemic forum has robbed it of all its rebellion. I will be sending them a 2019 calendar so they have to go through the pandemic again. Let that be a lesson to you.

a reply to: Granitebones

Spike Milligan is a legend!

He has many a silly verse ...

"In the ning nang nong, where the cows go bong! Sprang to mind.

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Good clean fun ! 😄

My Father raised me on all things Milligan. From the Goons to The Q series and all the books. Spike formed my sense of humour and I still carry it.
a reply to: Timely

a reply to: Granitebones

You'd know ' Eccles ' then ...

And Neddie Seagoon, Bloodnok, Henry Crun, Moriarty et al. He's fallen in the water.
a reply to: Timely

a reply to: Granitebones

Anyone else read this as a pirate song? Yarr!

originally posted by: Aurashake
a reply to: Granitebones

Anyone else read this as a pirate song? Yarr!

It would make fine one Jim Lad.

a reply to: Granitebones

I cannot be alone in this lol, thanks for the song