toss the dog a bone

[edolan9891]

what song

[Headtime]

The was "Knick Knack Paddywhack, Give the Dog A Bone...this old man came rolling home".

[Eno-Missy]

The name of the nursery rhyme was 'This Old Man' and it went like... This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played two He played knick-knack on my shoe Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played three He played knick-knack on my knee Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played four He played knick-knack on my door Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played five He played knick-knack on my hive Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played six He played knick-knack on my sticks Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played seven He played knick-knack up in heaven Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played eight He played knick-knack on my gate Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played nine He played knick-knack on my spine Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played ten He played knick-knack once again Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home.

[Eno-Missy]

The name of the nursery rhyme was 'This Old Man' and it went like... This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb This old man, he played two He played knick-knack on my shoe This old man, he played three He played knick-knack on my knee This old man, he played four He played knick-knack on my door This old man, he played five He played knick-knack on my hive This old man, he played six He played knick-knack on my sticks This old man, he played seven He played knick-knack up in heaven This old man, he played eight He played knick-knack on my gate This old man, he played nine He played knick-knack on my spine This old man, he played ten He played knick-knack once again

[thewillow]

Cool for Cats by Squeeze contains the line "I'm invited in for coffee and I give the dog a bone".

[Shapeshifter]

it's funny how the missus always looks the bleedin' same.

[thewillow]

Shapeshifter - you must be nearly as old as myself.

[verbiphobe]

Has this got anything to do with "who gives a bone takes a bone?" And why was the old man "rolling"? Is any of this significant?