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That Jingle-Jangle of the Piggy Bank Song

candy, childhood, me, money, nostalgia, word play,

Jingle-jangle of the Piggy Bank Song ©


Oh for those sounds of jingle jangle tinkling notes
When an allowance of two dimes and a nickel
Was dropped in the belly of my bright pink piggy bank 
Through a slot placed for coins between two cute ears
Right on top and mid center to the piggy’s pink rounded head
The shiny silver and coppers slid, but never any bright gold
Always making jingle sounds when given a shake up or two 
Within the piggy’s round half-filled fat bright pink belly hold.
There were four teeth lost to the Tooth Fairy and she paid
Quarters each time left under my pillows magically placed
Those were special and remained for a long sit in my bank

I would take two dimes and a nickel each second Saturday
And pocket this cache and set out to buy a large box of Smarties
Twenty-five cents was the cost in those days for a family-size box
And all mine for a day or so until I was ‘pigged’ out from finishing the last Smarties that called unto me “Eat Me” and had my name inked on as well
But it is now not because I haven’t forgotten its tummy upset
That I think back when buying a box of family size Smarties today 
 But whenever I place coins in my pocket I am again reminded 
Of that box of Smarties I had bought and the jingle jangle the coins made
Oh, and the thought of eating them all  at one go that long passed time !
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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2015 9:51:00 PM

this is cute. Sounds like you were a candy girl like i was. However, My taste has since gravitated to chips, french fries, nachos, you get the picture. My best candies were those spree candies. remember those?