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14/04/2008, 17:03 Auxadrets Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 43 Eeny meeny miny mo/Dip dip dip My daughter lives in Sweden. Her son, three years old, is bilingual. He recently came home reciting the Swedish version of 'Eeny meeny miny mo' (probably non-PC  these days) or 'Dip dip dip', both of which were used for choosing when I was a child a hundred years ago. Does anybody out there know the French version please? Thank you in advance. Angela (83)    Report

14/04/2008, 17:06 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,264 Re: Eeny meeny miny mo/Dip dip dip It's called Am Stram Gram. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

14/04/2008, 17:17 Cat Joined on 21/01/2005 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 2,788 Re: Eeny meeny miny mo/Dip dip dip Well there's... Am, stram, gram, pic et pic et colégram, bour et bour et ratatam, Ams, tram, gram Or if you prefer... Plouf plouf (and this is sweet) http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=whBTo9GFUFo&feature=related   EDIT; curses, beaten by that French woman again while I was searching for the Youtube clip       Cathy Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...    Report

15/04/2008, 10:40 Auxadrets Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 43 Re: Eeny meeny miny mo/Dip dip dip Merci beaucoup Claire and Cat. Your answers will be forwarded to Sweden for my grandson. Angela (in the sunny Var)    Report

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