EENIE, MEENIE, MINEY, MO

“Eenie, meenie, minie mo
Catch a tiger by the toe
If he hollers, let him go
Eenie, meenie, minie mo.”

This modern day nursery song seems innocent in its catching a tiger by the toe. However, just like Ten Little Indians, it has been changed over time. When I was a child it was catch a piggy by the toe. The original version of this song was catch a nigger by the toe.

Butler, Megan. “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo: Racist Nursery Rhymes You Didn’t Know You Were Learning.” Madame Noire. Madame Noire, 29 October 2014. Web. 6 December 2015. http://madamenoire.com/484055/racist-nursery-rhymes/2/