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Miss Etticoat (Posted on 2006-10-06)

Little miss Etticoat,
In a white petticoat,
And with a red nose.
The longer she stands,
The shorter she grows.

Who or What is she?

No Solution Yet Submitted by Samuel Ballard

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| Comment 23 of 43 |

little miss etticoat not important, white petticoat= wax on the outside, red nose= tip of flame, the longer she is lit the shorter she becomes.

she is a candle

Posted by daniel on 2006-11-13 08:23:46

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