The Singing Pilgrim / myLot

Boston, Massachusetts

February 9, 2016 6:39am CST

Sometimes I just jabber when my mind is occupied or overtaxed. Sometimes my jabbering comes out in snatches of musical blathering. And so I began this morning, warbling "oh my, oh my, who put gin in the pie?" This caused The Man to look at me quizzically. "It's an old song the Pilgrims used to sing", I told him. Which got me to wondering whether or not the Pilgrims did sing. I mean, they were very austere and no-nonsense kind of people. I am sure they would never sing silly songs about gin in the pie. But my research confirms that they did like to sing, though they didn't have much in the way of musical instruments (usually just a drum to call the village to a meeting). They mostly sang psalms and such, but they did like to sing. But I bet there was at least one crazy person who occasionally sang nonsense songs to herself when no one was around, there's always one in every crowd. Do you sing when no one is around?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471482)

• Switzerland

9 Feb 16

I sing weird songs when I am home alone, especially when I am busy cooking. I usually sing in winter, when the windows are closed... better be careful.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

Sometimes I sing in the summer when I am sitting out in the sun. What are they going to do about it?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471482)

• Switzerland

10 Feb 16

@Rollo1 Of course they can do nothing, my neighbor already think that I am a bit nut because I talk to the birds and the cats, of course I am not "one of them", I come from another country.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112873)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Feb 16

I'm careful when I do, woodn't want to be accused of bein a witch.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

LOL

I am sure I would be in the stocks for a day if I sang about putting gin in the pie

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112873)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Feb 16

Hummmm **rubbing chin/raising an eyebrow** @Rollo1 I'd always thought they drank more back then than nowadays ...... well, the men anyways

Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

10 Feb 16

Yes I do and me and hubs even sing back and forth at each other. He will sing a verse and wait for me to respond and sometimes my mind is somewhere else, it is funny!!

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

11 Feb 16

We do that too, except The Man doesn't know all the words to any song. He thinks lyrics are less important than the music. I know all the lyrics to every song.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

9 Feb 16

Only when no one is around!

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

Obviously, we need a super sneaky candid cam to catch you at it!

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

9 Feb 16

@Rollo1 Lol! And earmuffs!

ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

9 Feb 16

I sometimes sing in the car when there is a song that I like on the radio. It used to embarrass my daughter when she was younger.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

You're supposed to sing in the car. It keeps you happy so you don't feel like killing other drivers when they pull boneheaded moves.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

10 Feb 16

@Rollo1 This is true. Unless you are listening to rap or heavy metal, then you might actually go after them.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340273)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Feb 16

I talk to myself but don't usually sing. Mostly I'm swearing at myself. Sometimes I don't like me at all.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

11 Feb 16

I tend to call myself "dummy" quite a lot. My best laid plans are oft sent astray by my failure to do something important, so I know what you mean about verbally abusing yourself.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340273)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 16

@Rollo1 My favourite is 'stupid idiot'. No wonder I have no confidence!

sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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9 Feb 16

I am always singing whether anyone is around or not.. comes to me naturally.. most of the time it could just be thinking aloud.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

I do sing my thoughts sometimes, even if they don't rhyme.

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51019)

• Canada

9 Feb 16

I sing when there is nobody around or if its just my family and me-they are used to it.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

At least they let you sing, and that's a good thing. Singing is good for you.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

9 Feb 16

I used to sing and loved it, but unfortunately, I have trouble with my esophagus and can't sing anymore. Missing it terribly.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Feb 16

That's too bad. Singing is fun. But I know you still enjoy music.

Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

10 Feb 16

I do - often when I'm in the garden. The trouble is that I may only know a couple of lines of a song and I repeat them over and over.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

11 Feb 16

My mother sang all the time and often didn't know all of the words. She would just fill in with "da-dee-dum" or some such when she got to a section she didn't know.

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amnabas

@amnabas (14183)

• Karachi, Pakistan

9 Feb 16

Yes I do sing but very rare.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

26 Feb 16

I give it a try now and then especially when i clean house, then I sing LOUD and probably very false. I normally sing songs from my youth as well, and ABBA or things I can sing.

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Edward A. Vasallo Jr.

@ExcellentEdward (73)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Mar 16

I'm just having lipsync not singing. Hahahahaha

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Feb 16

For me that's the best time to sing. Occasionally I even sing in the shower

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

11 Feb 16

Good acoustics in the shower.

Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

12 Feb 16

I do sing when no one is around but my dogs. I usually dance around a little bit and of course the dogs think it is all fun and dance around and bark also.