His mother insists that he repeat the name-but with respect. ![]() However, because Chang is out of breath from running he sputters and then mispronounces the name. Chang runs to their mother and tries to tell her that "Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo has fallen into the well." At first she cannot hear him so he says it again. ![]() Some time later, the boys are again playing near the well. Chang is rescued and then recovers quickly. Their mother tells him to get the Old Man with the Ladder. Chang falls in the well and his older brother runs to their mother and tells her Chang has fallen down the well. A boy named Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo ("The Most Wonderful Thing in the Whole Wide World") and his little brother Chang ("Little or Nothing") are playing very close to a well at their house that their mother has warned them to avoid. Tikki Tikki Tembo is set in ancient China and invents an ancient Chinese custom whereby parents honor their first-born sons with long, elaborate names that everyone is obliged to say completely – no nicknames, no shortening of any kind – while second-born sons are typically given short, unimportant names. It is a sort of origin myth about why Chinese names are so short today. The book tells the story of a Chinese boy with a long name who falls into a well. Yee shall not be forgotten.Tikki Tikki Tembo is a 1968 picture book written by Arlene Mosel and illustrated by Blair Lent. Her neck was a cast aluminum job, and the frets (also aluminum and cast into the neck) finally wore down to nubs on frets 1-5, and replacement necks couldn't be found anywhere. I've since named all my guitars Sparky, except for my late, great "Applause," the late 1970s engineering model for the soon to be well known Ovation brand, as she was my dependable "Gertrude" who I took on countless camping trips, hikes, beaches, etc. How embarrassing! Moral of course is, "practice your instrument. The piano "covered" for him, but eventually balked when he was on stage performing The Flight of the Bumble Bee. Now, how many of you remember Sparky the Magic Piano? It was a story about a child who was lazy and didn't practice his piano (I come from a musical family). I played it frequently when I was a little kid back in the early 1960s We had a Disney record with the story on it. Got a suggestion for a new flair? Send us a modmail! We've got dozens of fun flairs to choose from.So grab your Pogs, Surge cans and Thriller cassettes, and we'll see you in /r/nostalgia! times we shared with loved ones, both humorous and sad. Here we can take pleasure in reminiscing about the good ol' days. Whether it's an old commercial or a book from your past, it belongs in /r/nostalgia. Nostalgia is often triggered by something reminding you of a happier time.If you need to message the moderators, use the "message the moderators" button below. Many websites do not allow direct links to their images (as it leeches their bandwidth).ĭid you include the name of what you posted in the title?ĭid you wait at least 15 minutes before notifying us? Certain posts are automatically approved. Link not showing up?ĭid you use or a similar service to reupload images? Blog/Tumblr images are often marked as spam. No playlists or custom art work of any kind. ![]() This includes commentary, reviewing, reaction and ranking channels. No posts from any personal YouTube accounts or other platforms. There is no rule against reposting, but mods may tag posts as "frequent repost" or even remove it if it has just been posted. A collection of items you have or 'found' is fine. No memes, compilations, or "starter packs". A limit of five posts per day (24 hours) is reasonable. No posts to webstores, blogs or websites with nostalgia items. You must include the name of your nostalgic item in the title. ![]() Be polite, respect each other and have fun!
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