A sting in the tail

A classic children's chanting sequence goes like this:

Shirley Oneple
Shirley Twople
Shirley Threeple
Shirley Fourple
Shirley Fiveple
Shirley Sixple
Shirley Sevenple
Shirley Eightple
Shirley Nineple

Shirley TEMPLE

Here is a similar one, more recent:

Sailor M
Sailor N
Sailor O
Sailor P
Sailor Q
Sailor R
Sailor S
Sailor T
Sailor U

C'est la vie

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Page created by John Higgins on 16 May, 1999.