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Posted on: Wednesday January 25, 2017 at: 5:03 pm

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So, I have this problem – perhaps you can help me with it?  It happens all the time and it is driving me mad.

As you can imagine, there are lots of ducks and geese along the canals, and you get to see quite a few chickens as well. Again and again it happens to me, every time I see the waterfowl. I’m at the helm, cruising along quite happily.  Then I see them and it starts-

“Chicks and ducks and geese going to scurry, when I take you out in the Surrey, when I take you out in the Surrey with the friiiinge on top…….”

And then all the words I can remember.  I am powerless to stop it.  I even wake up at night with it going through my head. Help! How do I stop it happening?

3 responses to “Earworms”

  1. Cathy says:
    January 31, 2017 at 7:09 pm

    I think if you sing it sufficiently loudly and tunelessly you’ll scare them all off and there’s the problem solved!

    Reply
  2. Richard Tierney says:
    January 25, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    Wring their necks and pop them in a pot.

    Should stop it.

    You murdering bastard

    Reply
  3. Liz says:
    January 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    You obviously need a fringe round the roof of the Brandypad!

    Reply

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