One, Two, Three, a Bumblebee

DESCRIPTION: "One, two, three, a bumblebee Stung a man upon his knee, Stung a pig upon his snout, I'll be blamed if you ain't out."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1946 (Withers-EenieMeenieMinieMo)
KEYWORDS: bug injury animal | bumblebee knee counting-out
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Withers-EenieMeenieMinieMo, p. 7, "(One, two, three, a bumble bee)" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "One, Two, Three, the Bumblebee" (lyrics)
NOTES [20 words]: t should be noted that bumblebees very rarely sting, although, unlike ordinary bees, they do not die when they sting. - RBW
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