A funny little song that young people sang to their kids around the time of WWII. It was written in 1943 and radios played it all the time. School kids and their parents sang along with it. It is funny and sweet and my mom sang it to me when I was very young. In remembrance of her I made this calliope fractal animated art. Complete with the instrument version of this song played on a calliope. Want to sing along: Below are the lyrics<br />I know a ditty nutty as a fruitcake<br />Goofy as a goon and silly as a loon<br />Some call it pretty,<br />others call it crazy<br />But they all sing this tune:<br />If the words sound queer<br />And funny to your ear,<br />A little bit jumbled and jivey<br />Sing “Mares eat oats<br />And does eat oats<br />And little lambs eat ivy”<br />A kid will eat ivy too, wouldn't you?<br />Mairzy doats and dozy doats<br />And liddle lamzy divey<br />A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?<br />Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats<br />and liddle lamzy divey<br />A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?<br />If the words sound queer<br />And funny to your ear,<br />A little bit jumbled and jivey<br />Sing “Mares eat oats<br />And does eat oats<br />And little lambs eat ivy”<br />A kid will eat ivy too, wouldn't you<br />Oh! Mairzy doats and dozy doats<br />And liddle lamzy divey<br />A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?<br />A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?<br />Thank you for watching and honoring my mom also. If your mom is still here, give her a hug. Thank you. JJ:)❤🤗👌👏🤦<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfA64KdW_TY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfA64KdW_TY</a>