Tongue-twister, for those who like them...

I'm neither the fig-plucker, nor the fig-plucker's son, but I'll pluck the figs 'til the fig-plucker comes.

Ahh... this seems to be an American version of that old British classic, the pheasant plucker's son...
Try saying this quickly...
I'm not the pheasant plucker, nor the pheasant plucker's son, but I'll pluck those clucking peasants till the pheasant plucking's done.

Another old one

She sells sea shells on the sea shore

I'm damn surprised no one remembered this one:
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.

Dave, Chuck, did either of you actually say my tongue-twister aloud?

Peter Piper's got NOTHING on the fig plucker.

Dispenses with the German entry in a single word

---> Haifischschwanzflossenfleischsuppe

(shark's tail soup)

More than two repetitions at speed without stumbling.. is impossible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_DEEP I'm neither the fig-plucker, nor the fig-plucker's son, but I'll pluck the figs 'til the fig-plucker comes.

If one doctor doctors another doctor, does the doctor who doctors the doctor doctor the doctor the way the doctor he is doctoring doctors? Or does he doctor the doctor the way the doctor who doctors doctors?

Oh yes I did

Are you available for pantomime this winter?

Yes Dame Clackett is short on bookings this year I'm afraid.

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.

The fun thing about my original post and newsmans UK follow-up is not that it's difficult to say, but the usual mistakes end up being "pig-fucker" or "pleasant fucker".

Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.

How many corks could a cork soaker soak if a cork soaker could soak corks?