Hippopotami, was Re: [Sca-cooks] Following a recipe...

[Philippa Alderton]

--- "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org> wrote:

> And tangental to teh subject- I was taught by my
> science teacher in
> middle school to count 'one hippopotomus, two
> hippopotomus...' because
> you really can't rush it without tripping over your
> tongue, but you can
> rush the 'thousands' until they're mush. I find
> hippopotomae very useful
> for counting purposes!
>
> 'Lainie

The Hippopotamus Song
 By Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

 A bold hippopotamus was standing one day,
 By the banks of the cool Shanimar.
 He gazed at the bottom as it peacefully lay,
 By the light of the evening star.
 Away on a hilltop sat combing her hair,
 A fair hippopotama maid.
 The hippo-po-tamus was no ignoramus,
 And sang her this sweet serenade.

 Mud, mud, glorious mud
 Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood
 So follow me follow, down to the hollow,
 And there let us wallow,
 In glorious mud.

 The fair hippopotamah he aimed to entice,
 From her seat on that hilltop above,
 As she hadn't got a Ma to give her advice,
 Came tip-toeing down to her love.
 Like thunder the forest re-echoed the sound,
 Of the song that they sang as they met,
 His inamoratah, adjusted her gahtah,
 And lifted her voice in duet.
    [repeat Chorus]

 The two hippopotami danced all that e'en,
 On the banks of that river so wide.
 I wonder now what am I to say of the scene.
 That ensued by the Shanimar's side.
 They dived all at once, with an ear-splitting splash,
 Then rose to the surface again,
 A regular ahmy, of hippopotami,
 All singing this haunting refrain.
      [repeat Chorus]

Just got this off our household List yesterday, from
Scotti, si I figured I'd share it ;-) We were
discussing the EK feast.

I have a rather strange household....

So, anybody have a good recipe for hippopotamus?

;-)

Phlip

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