Eli has music class at school. This is good since he has taken over my sister- in-law’s nickname of “Jukebox Joy” and we call him “Jukebox Eli” because sometimes when he starts singing, he doesn’t stop. <\/p>\n
Tonight at the dinner table he decided to entertain us with a new song he’s learned in music class. “10 Little Ducks.” I’m sure that I’ve heard this song before but didn’t remember how it ended. It’s easy enough to follow:<\/p>\n
10 little ducks went out to play,
\nOver the hills and far away.
\nWhen Momma duck said, “Quack, quack, quack!”
\n9 little ducks came waddling back.<\/p>\n
Repeat until you get to zero. It comes complete with cute hand gestures and appropriate faces. However, the best part is the punchline and Eli delivered it fabulously this evening.<\/p>\n
No little ducks went out to play,
\nOver the hills and far away.
\nWhen Daddy duck said, “Quack, quack, quack!”
\n10 little ducks came waddling back.<\/p>\n
Daddy Duck had a very deep, gruff voice and he paused nicely for the last line to make maximum impact. Stephen and I fell out of our chairs laughing.<\/p>\n
Next time you see him, ask him to sing it for you. It’s worth the first 11 verses to hear the punchline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eli has music class at school. This is good since he has taken over my sister- in-law’s nickname of “Jukebox Joy” and we call him “Jukebox Eli” because sometimes when he starts singing, he doesn’t stop. Tonight at the dinner table he decided to entertain us with a new song he’s learned in music class. … Continue reading 10 Little Ducks<\/span>