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Der Viggly Vort

und man vonce a nobody, becomes someone to be emulated, but nein.

KatharineApril 23, 202656 views
Der Viggly Vort

In der town of Lotsashmiles

Dere liffed ein burgermeister, mild

Who ate so much dat pretty soon

He svelled up like ein bik balloon.

 

Und den like magic dere arose

Ein mushy mushroom on hiss nose.

Und all der pipples laff in sport

At burgermeister’s viggly vort.

 

But burgermeister said, mit glee,

Dis giffs me stature, don you see?

I am und man uff great import

I haff vorld’s largest viggly vort!

 

And pipples from around de vorld

Vill come to see dis … gem—dis pearl—

Dis…VORT I vear viss grace und style

Und make der town uff Lotsaschmiles -- Famous!

 

Und so der pipples understood

Da mushroom on hiss nose vass goot

Except those who had no import—

All vished dey hat ein viggly vort.

 

Und dat, I hate to say, mein friends

Iss how dis fonky story ends—

Lotsa frowns are now der style

Of dose who liff in Lotsaschmiles.

 

 

 

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The Words That Got to Me

Well, "wiggly vort" for starters, of course! What can top that? Der pimples is pretty cute, too! And if you recite this - as I did - with a Yiddish accent, well, triple the fun of an already amusing tale!

This had to be so tricky to transliteration, but you did it masterfully! I felt like a little kid at temple being entertained by an old Zeyde in the congregation or something!! Hilarious and adorable and fun! So glad I started my day off with this! Xoxo

K
Katharine

4/25/2026

I wish I had heard your recitation!!! I would have been in hysterics. Thank you for your happy, fun comments which are most appreciated!! Muchisimas gracias oh, just for clarification. it "pipples" meaning people.

edited 4/27/2026