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Jerry has performed this test on radio, television and stage for many years, and it has become a favourite tongue-twister (and memory challenge) for his fans around the world. | Jerry has performed this test on radio, television and stage for many years, and it has become a favourite tongue-twister (and memory challenge) for his fans around the world. | ||
It is also known as the ''Tibetan Memory Trick'', and has been performed by [[Danny Kaye]] as well as [[Flo & Eddie]] of [[The Turtles]].<ref>"[http://www.theturtles.com/sanzini.html The Sanzini Brothers: The Tibetan Memory Trick] ([[Macromedia Flash]])." ''[[The Turtles]].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref> It has also been adopted and adapted for use as a, "repeat after me," chant unofficially by the [[Boy Scouts of America]], with several variations in the wording, some including an eleventh line, "Eleven neutramatic synthesizing systems owned by the seriously cybernetic marketing department, shipped via relativistic space flight through the draconian sector seven."<ref>"[http://www.cascobaybsa.org/resources/program/songbook/welcome.htm#ONE%20HEN,%20TWO%20DUCKS Camp Hinds Songbook: One Hen, Two Ducks]." ''[http://www.cascobaybsa.org/ Casco Bay District] ([[Boy Scouts of America]]).'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>"[http://www.scoutscan.com/songs/o/osong049.html One Hen]." ''[http://www.scoutscan.com/ Scouting in Canada].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>"[http://www.scoutscan.com/songs/o/osong050.html One Hen, Two Ducks]." ''[http://www.scoutscan.com/ Scouting in Canada].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref> | It is also known as the ''Tibetan Memory Trick'', and has been performed by [[Danny Kaye]] as well as [[Flo & Eddie]] of [[The Turtles]].<ref>"[http://www.theturtles.com/sanzini.html The Sanzini Brothers: The Tibetan Memory Trick] ([[Macromedia Flash]])." ''[[The Turtles]].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref> It has also been adopted and adapted for use as a, "repeat after me," chant unofficially by the [[Boy Scouts of America]], with several variations in the wording, some including an eleventh line, "Eleven neutramatic synthesizing systems owned by the seriously cybernetic marketing department, shipped via relativistic space flight through the draconian sector seven."<ref>"[http://www.cascobaybsa.org/resources/program/songbook/welcome.htm#ONE%20HEN,%20TWO%20DUCKS Camp Hinds Songbook: One Hen, Two Ducks]." ''[http://www.cascobaybsa.org/ Casco Bay District] ([[Boy Scouts of America]]).'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>"[http://www.scoutscan.com/songs/o/osong049.html One Hen]." ''[http://www.scoutscan.com/ Scouting in Canada].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>"[http://www.scoutscan.com/songs/o/osong050.html One Hen, Two Ducks]." ''[http://www.scoutscan.com/ Scouting in Canada].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref> This last line may have originated as a tribute to [[Douglas Adams]] and the [[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]] books and has since been corrupted by the oral transmission of this script. The books include references to "[[Nutrimatic Drink Dispenser]] systems" owned by the "[[Sirius Cybernetics Corporation]]." | ||
==Lyrics== | == Lyrics == | ||
*One hen | *One hen | ||
*Two ducks | *Two ducks | ||
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*Ten lyrical, spherical, diabolical denizens of the deep who haul stall around the corner of the quo of the quay of the quivery, all at the same time | *Ten lyrical, spherical, diabolical denizens of the deep who haul stall around the corner of the quo of the quay of the quivery, all at the same time | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Don LaFontaine]] | * [[Don LaFontaine]] – a famous voice actor that recording over 5,000 movie trailers, television commercials, network promotions, and video game trailers. | ||
[[Category:Scoutcraft]] | [[Category:Scoutcraft]] | ||