Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 25, 1978
Transcript:
Snoopy sits atop his doghouse thinking,"Five gold rings, four colly birds."<BR><BR> He jumps down and continues,"Three French hens."<BR><BR> He walks along the lane continuing,"Two turtle doves."<BR><BR> He smiles up at Woodstock sitting in a tree and concludes,"And Woodstock in a birch tree!"<BR><BR>
gamer2k4 over 11 years ago
It’s “calling” birds. Not “colly.”
mdroth83 about 11 years ago
Nope, originally it was “colly bird,” a European blackbird, “colly” meaning “black as coal.”