Sheila Charles YAYDEN YAYDEN YAYDEN
Jeremy Corbet and I had only one thing
In common until yesterday.
He’s funny on T.V. and gets paid
Whereas I(m funny on radio and I pay!
Everyone had heard of him
And hardly anyone’s heard of me.
As I’m not very photogenic these days
It’s just as well I’m NOT on T.V.
All that changed when I read
An article in the T.V. Guide.
It was about Celebrating Dads.
To be honest, I almost cried,
Even though it is many years
Since my dear old father died.
When Jeremy was growing up
His dad taught him a special word
And when I tell it to you, you’ll have to admit
It sounds absolutely absurd.
But My dad used to say it too. –
Neckitycookticooktibombick.
I’d never heard anyone else say it.
So I wondered if my dad was a lunatic!
Though dad preceded it with
Yayden yayden yayden. I know!
And his was slightly different.
Did they get it from the Goons radio show?
Dad’s version was as follows
Neggitycropdebombit.
(I have to add, to explain it
that my dad had a merry wit!)
I googled Jeremy Corbett
To see if he was a Lancashire lad.
But seemingly he’s a kiwi.
But how about Jeremy’s dad?
Did HE hail from England?
You must agree it is very add!
That we both had a father
That appeared to be a ‘silly sod.’
that is meant affectionately of course.
illustration by ume-nori
