# There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 15, 2002, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly/132394 "2002-10-15T20:32:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly/132394/41 "2002-10-17T18:51:48Z")

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(smile)  
Very old indeed… and _ **wise** _ too.

And, um, since the universe no longer exists I didn’t put in a follow-up “I know an old lady who…”.

PS- Out of curiosity, I’m always intrigued by these threads where the OP consists of virtually nothing but a spark from which others build into a roaring fire. **ShibbOleth** , did you have any expectations for this thread?

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**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly/132394/42 "2002-10-17T19:06:34Z")

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There was an old lady who swallowed this thread.  
But Zotti, Ed, found out she swallowed this thread,  
And now, she’s dead. :eek:

[sub]The Straight Dope…Dispensing Vigilante Justice since 1973![/sub]

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly/132394/43 "2002-10-17T23:29:01Z")

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I know an old woman who swallowed a Zotti.  
Her friends heard about it and said, “Are you dotty?”  
“I’m not daft,” she declaimed, “for it’s really quite naughty.  
Can’t you see how my clothing is soiled and spotty?  
Now please excuse me, as it’s time for the potty.  
Don’t interfere or you’ll feel my karate.”

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**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly/132394/44 "2002-10-18T12:10:01Z")

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I know an old lady who swallowed **ShibbOleth**

Her name was Divine and he gave her $20.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly/132394/45 "2002-10-18T12:36:55Z")

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I know an old lady who swallowed ShibbOleth.  
The reason why, I never will knoweth.  
She said, with a smile, “he was quite scrumptious,  
tho now I have heart burn, he’s rather rambunctious!”

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