Today in history Dot learned about Robert E. Lee. The enrichment activity for his biography happened to be the song "Goober Peas", which the teacher was encouraged to sing... I think the kids enjoyed hearing me sing the song (they certainly laughed along with me!), but the usual question arose - "what are goober peas?"
I remember hearing this song on a Burl Ives recording that Dad had. There were other American folk songs on there, too. With her interest in "old time America", Dot would enjoy hearing fold songs. I wonder if there are any good recordings out there now. Too many are geared toward kids, and are too cutesy. I guess we will have to look in Dad's records when we are home for Christmas... (another intro to "old time America"- Records!)
Peas! Peas! Peas! Peas!
Easting goober peas!
Goodness, how delicious,
Eating goober peas!
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In case your question was not rhetorical: Goober Peas are peanuts. Imagine bored soldiers shelling peanuts on the side of the road.
I knew they were peanuts, and Dot does too, now. She wants me to sing the song more often now. I think she wants to learn it, too! It is a fun song.
That's one of the songs in my guitar repertoire. When you know less than five, its good to make one a catchy tune.
Also, to find the Burl Ives song, you'll have to also find an 8-track player. That's what dad had the song on.
Check out this site to purchase his Goober Peas CD:
http://www.burlives.com/little.htm
I am so glad that my one blog entry has brought such beautiful memories to my family...
I'm surprised you remember that station wagon, Katrina. You must have been about 4 or 5 years old. That was a beautiful car — for a station wagon, that is.
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