I've posted this on other boards but for those who haven't seen it here goes.
How would Giles recite the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice?" I think he would give it his own Gilesish spin.
"A trio of sight impaired rodentia
A trio of sight impaired rodentia
Perceive their ambulations
Perceive their ambulations
They exerbated the agrarian spouse
Who then promptly amputated their rear appendages with a carving instrument
Did you ever observe such a phenomenon
As this trio of sight impaired rodentia?"
Of course Xander would have his version
Four blind mice, no wait--that's three, yeah, I meant three. See how they run yada yada. They went and startled the farmer's wife--is she happily married now? Oh wait, never mind. Who cut off their tails with a carving knife. Did you ever see such a sight in your life, as these two--no, dang it! Three!--blind mice. Altogether an interesting but totally pointless story. Now excuse me, it's almost time for "Baywatch."
Willow's version
Three blind mice, Three blind mice. See how they run--we should give them a wheel like I did for Amy. They went and startled the farmer's wife, who cut off their tails with a carving knife. Ahhh, those poor blind mice! How could anybody hurt those sweet creatures! (Willows eyes turn black) I'll skin that farmer's wife, and then end the world, to end all this suffering!!!
Spike's version
Three bloody blind mice, three bloody blind mice, see how they run, see how they bloody run. They went and startled the farmer's wife--and what's wrong with that? Sound like fun! Who then cut off their tails with a carving knife--awwll right! Way to go farmer's wife! Did you ever see such a sight in your life, as these three blind mice? Well, yes I have. Actually I've seen much worse, especially stuff I've done myself!
Dursilla's version
The moon dripped blood, and lazy bullfrogs ate my fence around the moon.
Faith's version
Three dirty rats, three dirty rats. See how they run--huh, they must be running from the cops. They went and ticked off some farmer's old lady, who then took a shiv and cut their friggin' tails off. Did you guys ever get a load of anything this freaky, like these three dirty rats?
I couldn't think of any version for Buffy. Maybe someone here is up to the challenge?
Factoid: The original "Three Blind Mice" was a political statement, disguised as a children's poem. It referred to three protestant bishops who were murdered by queen Mary the first of England, who at the time was married to Philip II of Spain, the king who the English derisively called "The Farmer."
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