A weekend with five of our
grandchildren was an opportunity to ‘road-test’ another nonsense rhyme from an A to Z of Oddkreechers. It was a huge
hit with the 5 and 6 year old and even one of the 10 year olds got drawn in. It
was delightful the way the young ones invented their own dance routine with no
prompting at all
Q is for Quinzetti
Start very slowly –children walk round in a circle to the rhythm (or
music)
You’re certain to get dizzy
If you stare at a Quinzetti
As it whistle-whizzes
round and round and round:
Speed up a little: children drop to the ground in the last line
They’re beautifully balanced
‘Til they try to eat spaghetti
Which can swiftly send them sprawling
To the ground
Speed up again after a slow start to allow the children to get up
This-is -very very awkward
As Quinzetties love spaghetti
Which they cannot eat
without it getting wound
Now read as fast as you can: it’s a bit of a tongue twister but if the
children demand as many repeats as our grandchildren did, you’ll soon be
(almost!) word perfect!
All around their spinning bodies
So you often find Quinzetties
In spaghetti-bound confusion
On the ground
If you enjoyed this bit of nonsense, you may also enjoy Hi! Hi! Hi! It's the Happy Hoparoo
You might also like to take up the 'Quinzetti Challenge' . Below you will find a 'You Tube' link to my attempt to get my tongue round the whole of The Quinzetti poem, getting faster and faster in each verse of the poem. As you'll see, I didn't manage very well! It would be fun if others would try and post their efforts on 'You Tube'. If you do, let me know by eMail at crossandcosmos@gmail.com and I'll post the links here too - and just see who can go fastest and still be completely understood.
If you enjoyed this bit of nonsense, you may also enjoy Hi! Hi! Hi! It's the Happy Hoparoo
You might also like to take up the 'Quinzetti Challenge' . Below you will find a 'You Tube' link to my attempt to get my tongue round the whole of The Quinzetti poem, getting faster and faster in each verse of the poem. As you'll see, I didn't manage very well! It would be fun if others would try and post their efforts on 'You Tube'. If you do, let me know by eMail at crossandcosmos@gmail.com and I'll post the links here too - and just see who can go fastest and still be completely understood.
And here's picture of a Quinzetti in Spaghetti- bound confusion just before falling to the ground
Other 'Oddkreechers' on this blog include Hi! Hi! Hi! It's The Happy Hoparoo and A is for Aviosteer. They can be accessed along with other Oddkreechers and the story of Zudey's Interplanetary zoo Here
