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[–] 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (15 children)

The only reason I can spell Mississippi is that there was a song in an old Warner Bros. cartoon.

https://youtu.be/7geSsbukl2Y

MIS

SIS

SI

PP

I!

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  • [–] 13 points 5 days ago* (7 children)

    As a german, i dont know why i can even do it, but somehow i know:

    M

    I

    SSI

    SSI

    PPI

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  • [–] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Stupid American here.

    I just read that in the angry German voice and cracked myself up.

    Thanks.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

    I learnt it from Alvin and the Chipmunks iirc.

    M I, double S, I double S, I double P, I.

    I could spell it, but I didn't know what it was.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago (4 children)

    I was too young to ever do it, but those 'follow the bouncing ball' songs must have been a lot of fun back in the day.

    The early movies used a lot of vaudeville/music hall ideas.

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    No.

    I never saw that show.

    Back in the day, the cartoons that ran between movies would often have a song with the lyrics shown as subtitles.

    https://youtu.be/UieqJ66n7ns?t=323

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