Okay, I don't know whether it's because it's half term or because my boss phoned me during my week off and completely ruined the chilled out mood but I found myself singing the Pink Panther song. This wasn't so bad until I reached the third verse and realised I'd reached 46 without knowing what rinky-dink meant. Anyway I consulted a couple of dictionaries and apparently it means "old fashioned and worthless," which seems a bit tough on old pink.
Think of all the animals you've ever heard about
like rhinoc'ruses and tigers cats and mink
There are lots of funny animals in all this world
But have you ever seen a panther that is pink?
Think!
A panther that is positively pink,
Well here he is, the pink panther,
The rinky-dink panther,
Isn't he a panther ever so pink?
He really is a groovy cat,
and what a gentleman, a scholar, what an acrobat !
He's in the pink - the pink panther
The rinky-dink panther,
and it's as plain as your nose,
that he's the one and only, truly original,
Panther-pink (panther) from head to toes !
Don't worry dear reader, I'm off to lie down in a darkened room for a while!
3 comments:
You do that Paul
Paul,
I got to 51 without knowing what "rinky dink" meant. I noticed that this point was brought up during the "100 best cartoons" program a little while ago.
It seems we are not alone.
Hooray Shy, now I don't feel so ashamed.
Thanks.
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