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I've shared how when I was little my Sunday School teacher taught me a rhyme to remember to cover my mouth when I coughed or sneezed.

I wonder, does anyone else have any Etiquette Rhymes that they learned as children and would like to share? I saw one one a recent post about elbows on the table that I think is so cute.

Does anyone have any others? As you hear new ones, please post them to this message.

And in case you don't know what I'm talking about, here's an example:

"Daughter, Daughter,
Strong and able,
Please take your elbows
Off the table."

I think this is so cute.

*grins* And see, I was gonna post mine, and you did it for me. heheheh....

I'll have to think to see if I can remember any others. My mother was a big one for cute sayings and little rhymes. One of her favorites, and one I actually hate (although it must work, because she said it enough that I remember it), isn't etiquette related but its funny... "Repeticione est mater studiorum" which is latin for "Repetition is the mother of study."

Oh, wait. I did remember one more.... Sort of tongue in cheek, but its etiquette relevant.

Latin:
Semper ubi sububi.

Always "where" under"where". *grins*

I'm so funny
to me.

*winks*

I remember another one. I taught this one to my best friend's youngest.... She called me after he recited it the first time, because she knew it came from me. *grins*

This one is a special "excuse me," for after a belch.

*ahem*

I'm so sorry,
That was rude.
It was not me,
It was my food.
It just came up
From down below.
It just came up
To say hello.