Settle a disagreement please

[SerendipityCrafts]

Is it -

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. That is what little boys are made of?

or

Snips and snails and puppy dog tails. That is what little boys are made of?

[Blusher]

I know the girl one is "sugar and spice and everything nice" haha

and I do know what the boy one is, but now you've got me all flustered...

[WebLady]

I had always heard it was snakes and snails; but I have also hear "slime and snails"

ETA - I just looked this up on Wikipedia and it says "snips"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Are_Little_Boys_Made_Of%3F

[bichonlvr]

No idea....

Here is another one...is it...

Nobody DOESN'T like Sara Lee
Or
Nobody Does it like Sara Lee

This has been a huge debate through the years, and every time we look it up!!!!

[KMS]

I've never heard of either one, actually!

Hmmm Elizabeth are you having a debate with the Mr again? lol

[TangoWedding]

I've heard "slime" and "snakes"...so I voted for SNAKES! WTH is a snip!? :bblol:


And...I think it's "Nobody Doesn't Like Sara Lee". It seems like I thought it was "does it" until I saw it written on a commercial. I was like "WHAT!?" Hehe!

[SerendipityCrafts]

I've never heard of either one, actually!

Hmmm Elizabeth are you having a debate with the Mr again? lol

LOL this is "old person" fighting. I am not saying which side I am on yet. One of us grew up with snips but the other grew up with snakes. Neither of us heard of the other version.

[bichonlvr]

I think the snake sounds better...what is a snip?

[heatherh321]

I really thought it was snips. Although I always wondered what a snip was. I just asked my parents, thats how they know it as well......must be different regionally?!:rain:

[rainbowtreat]

I need to chagne my vote lol. I voted snakes but I had to walk way from it to remmeber it the right way ( the way I know it any way ) and I grew up with sayign snips and snails and puppy dog tails. Not that I know what snips are lol.

[70707Bride]

Its snips and snails and puppy dog tails!

[Jacklynn]

I have always learned it...

What are little boys made of made of
What are little boys made of
Snakes and Snails and puppy dog tails
That's what little boys are made of....

[domeafavor]

I have no clue on this one, haven't heard of it before.

[frenchie]

I have always heard it as snakes, which actually MEANS something (what is a SNIP?)

[SerendipityCrafts]

Funny, I grew up with snakes and DH grew up with snips. I had never heard of snips before and so I asked the same question. What the heck is a snip? BTW - He had never heard of my snake version either :notsure: It looks as if he is "more original" but not necessarily "right" :)

As per Wikipedia -

Common variations replace “snips” with “slugs” (especially in the UK), “snakes,” or “frogs.” In The Real Mother Goose (Rand McNally, 1916), the word is "snaps." It has also be conjectured that the original words were “Snips of snails,” meaning little bits of snails.

The rhyme is part of a larger work called “What Folks Are Made Of” or “What All the World Is Made Of.”

This is the "traditional" version ....

What are little babies made of, made of?
What are little babies made of?
Diapers and crumbs and sucking their thumbs;
That's what little babies are made of?

What are little boys made of, made of?
What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails and puppy-dog tails;
That's what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of, made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice and everything nice;
That's what little girls are made of.

What are young men made of, made of?
What are young men made of?
Sighs and leers and crocodile tears;
That's what young men are made of.

What are young women made of, made of?
What are young women made of?
Rings and jings and other fine things;
That's what young women are made of.

What are our sailors made of, made of?
What are our sailors made of?
Pitch and tar, pig-tail and scar;
That's what our sailors are made of.

What are our soldiers made of, made of?
What are our soldiers made of?
Pipeclay and drill, the foeman to kill;
That's what our soldiers are made of.

What are our nurses made of, made of?
What are our nurses made of?
Bushes and thorns and old cow's horns;
That's what our nurses are made of.

What are our fathers made of, made of?
What are our fathers made of?
Pipes and smoke and collars choke;
That's what our fathers are made of.

What are our mothers made of, made of?
What are our mothers made of?
Ribbons and laces and sweet pretty faces;
That's what our mothers are made of.

What are old men made of, made of?
What are old men made of?
Slippers that flop and a bald-headed top;
That's what old men are made of.

What are old women made of, made of?
What are old women made of?
Reels, and jeels, and old spinning wheels;
That's what old women are made of?

What are all folks made of, made of?
What are all folks made of?
Fighting a spot and loving a lot,
That's what all folks are made of.

[WendyNC]

I've heard snips AND snakes.

I've never seen those other verses except boys and girls... weird

[Krimangel]

I Would Have Said Snakes From What I Grew Up With But Looking It Up It Says Snips On Different Websites.

[SerendipityCrafts]

I've never seen those other verses except boys and girls... weird

Neither had we! LOL ya learn something new every day :)

[Krimangel]

I JUST FOUND THIS...

The words to "What are little boys made of"
The origin of the "What are little boys made of" poem can be traced to the early 19th century - the battle of the sexes was raging even then! The words of "What are little boys made of" obviously reflect this, but what is the meaning of 'snips and snails'? Several interpretations have been suggested but the one with the most credibility is that the original words were in fact 'snips of snails' - the origin of snips meaning 'little bits of'. No redemption there for describing what little boys are made of'! And, of course, little girls love to hear that they are made of
"Sugar and spice and all things nice!

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/what_are_little_boys_made_of.htm

[StarCoveter]

haha, I have a friend "couple" that disagree about the meaning of words ALL THE TIME!!! And they have this HUGE dictionary... like one that you'd see at the library set on a table... that they look into to solve the disputes. It's kind of cute! :hi:

[lize566]

I'm glad you guys solved this b/c I've never heard of either! You guys are funny though about the sara lee one!

[SerendipityCrafts]

I'm glad you guys solved this b/c I've never heard of either! You guys are funny though about the sara lee one!

The disagreement really isn't solved because I don't have to admit to being wrong. Not when there are enough people out there that will agree with me.

but now that this has been more or less put to bed .....

I believe it's - No one does it like Sara Lee.