Since I cannot open anything that GregTx has posted and it is not labeled wtih a title as others have done so I could know what it is, I'm posting this in case he didn't:
Tongue Twisters: "Woodchuck"
The riddle comes from a 1903 song, and it has a theoretical answer
Tongue twisters are fun word games used to challenge our pronunciation and allow us to have a few laughs in the process. The alliteration in tongue twisters' phrasing helps people concentrate their English on one sound, often assisting with fluency. More than just silly kids' games, tongue twisters are popular with actors, singers, and public speakers who want to work on their enunciation and articulation, so the performers can be understood in front of a crowd. ESL learners also use tongue twisters to help with the pronunciation of certain sounds. In the popular "woodchuck" tongue twister, you can work on your "w"s. Round your lips and make a small gap between your teeth to make the "w" sound, then get practicing!
"Woodchuck" Tongue Twister
"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood."
Improving Your Pronunciation
The "w" sound practiced in this tongue twister is voiced and sometimes confused with the "v" sound, which is also voiced. The difference between the two sounds is that the "w" uses rounded lips and "v" is the voiced version of the voiceless "f" sound, produced by resting your teeth on your lower lip. Practice the difference in these sounds with minimal pairs, or words that have only a difference between the "w" and "v" sound.
why—vie went—vent
The Origin of "Woodchuck"
The "woodchuck" tongue twister is from the refrain of the "Woodchuck Song," by Robert Hobart Davis and Theodore F. Morse. The song debuted in an American summer hit comedy musical called "The Runaways," which had a run of 167 performances between May and October in 1903 at New York City's Casino Theater. The song was sold to consumers as sheet music featuring actress/singer/comedian Fay Templeton and on Edison wax cylinders (which predated flat phonograph records) performed by Ragtime Bob Roberts.
An Answer to the Question?
Unanswered questions don't always sit right with people. In 1988, state wildlife conservation officer Richard Thomas of New York attempted to figure out just how much wood a woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck was capable of doing so and had the inclination. Woodchucks don't actually chuck (throw) wood, of course, but, since they are a burrowing rodent, they do know well how to toss around some dirt. So Thomas took to calculating a typical size of a woodchuck burrow, which consists of three rooms and a tunnel leading to it that is roughly six inches wide and extends 25 to 30 feet. He determined that 35 square feet of soil needed to be excavated to create such a burrow. Knowing that a cubic foot of soil weighs 20 pounds, he calculated that a woodchuck can chuck 700 pounds of dirt a day. This calculation led Mr. Thomas, by extension, to an answer to what was then an 85-year-old question. Should a woodchuck be so inclined, Thomas concluded, he could chuck about 700 pounds of wood as well.
The perfect mood music for a long nighttime drive though the desert southwest. That whole album is good...
It kind of fits though some might think it dated:
I don't know if spring is well served by modern songwriters.
It is part of a gentler bygone culture.
When It's Springtime In the Rockies
make someone happy - little stevie wonder
love makes the world go round - barbara lewis
Arvo... Duke Dumont...Ocean Drive does it for me when driving... especially on a warm day with the windows down..874 million views on YouTube.
If someone could put up the video greatly appreciated..
Thank you..🐨
Since I cannot open anything that GregTx has posted and it is not labeled wtih a title as others have done so I could know what it is, I'm posting this in case he didn't:
Tongue Twisters: "Woodchuck"
The riddle comes from a 1903 song, and it has a theoretical answer
Tongue twisters are fun word games used to challenge our pronunciation and allow us to have a few laughs in the process. The alliteration in tongue twisters' phrasing helps people concentrate their English on one sound, often assisting with fluency. More than just silly kids' games, tongue twisters are popular with actors, singers, and public speakers who want to work on their enunciation and articulation, so the performers can be understood in front of a crowd. ESL learners also use tongue twisters to help with the pronunciation of certain sounds. In the popular "woodchuck" tongue twister, you can work on your "w"s. Round your lips and make a small gap between your teeth to make the "w" sound, then get practicing!
"Woodchuck" Tongue Twister
Improving Your Pronunciation
The "w" sound practiced in this tongue twister is voiced and sometimes confused with the "v" sound, which is also voiced. The difference between the two sounds is that the "w" uses rounded lips and "v" is the voiced version of the voiceless "f" sound, produced by resting your teeth on your lower lip. Practice the difference in these sounds with minimal pairs, or words that have only a difference between the "w" and "v" sound.
why—vie
went—vent
The Origin of "Woodchuck"
The "woodchuck" tongue twister is from the refrain of the "Woodchuck Song," by Robert Hobart Davis and Theodore F. Morse. The song debuted in an American summer hit comedy musical called "The Runaways," which had a run of 167 performances between May and October in 1903 at New York City's Casino Theater. The song was sold to consumers as sheet music featuring actress/singer/comedian Fay Templeton and on Edison wax cylinders (which predated flat phonograph records) performed by Ragtime Bob Roberts.
An Answer to the Question?
Unanswered questions don't always sit right with people. In 1988, state wildlife conservation officer Richard Thomas of New York attempted to figure out just how much wood a woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck was capable of doing so and had the inclination. Woodchucks don't actually chuck (throw) wood, of course, but, since they are a burrowing rodent, they do know well how to toss around some dirt. So Thomas took to calculating a typical size of a woodchuck burrow, which consists of three rooms and a tunnel leading to it that is roughly six inches wide and extends 25 to 30 feet. He determined that 35 square feet of soil needed to be excavated to create such a burrow. Knowing that a cubic foot of soil weighs 20 pounds, he calculated that a woodchuck can chuck 700 pounds of dirt a day. This calculation led Mr. Thomas, by extension, to an answer to what was then an 85-year-old question. Should a woodchuck be so inclined, Thomas concluded, he could chuck about 700 pounds of wood as well.
Fuck that woodchuck....
Why?
I wondered as well, Robert, which is why I posted what I did.