You Can't Catch Me!

Childrens' memes don't die.

A playground borders our backyard, and in the cool Seattle summers we keep the windows open most of the time.  As I got dressed this morning, a very familiar tune swept into the room:

Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah,You can't catch me!

Identical, unchanged since I first learned it circa 1979.  Every note in the tune was the same, every word chanted a copy of my own voice 20 years ago.

No adult teaches this song to children.  No Sunday School teacher, no math book, no parents ...