The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CHILDREN'S

KOOKIE YA KOOKIE TIS WEE ELFINEWOU MEE TIS WEE UN WAR OOL JAMEL TIS WEE DO; EL TURKIE

Submitter comment: THIS IS A LEBANESE NONSENSICAL RHYME WHICH WHEN TRANSLATED
MEANS:
DARLING, OH, DARLING,
YOU ARE WORTH $2,100
YOU ARE WORTH AN EXPENSIVE CAMEL
YOU ARE WORTH ALL OF TURKEY

James Callow comment: RDNeedsReview

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-03-1969