Posted by Imani on 6/20/2003, 8:44 am One choked his little self and then there were Nine. Nine little nigger boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were Eight. Eight little nigger boys travelling in Devon; One said he'd stay there and then there were Seven. Seven little nigger boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were Six. Six little nigger boys playing with a hive; A bumble bee stung one and then there were Five. Five little nigger boys going in for law; One got into Chancery and then there were Four. Four little nigger boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were Three. Three little nigger boys walking in the Zoo; A big bear killed one and then there were two. Two little nigger boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was One. One little nigger boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were None.
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There are plenty of books that depict golliwogs as being non-funloving. But this is the main one that has caught my eye when i researched it. There is a book called "10 little niggers" by Agatha Christie. On the front cover there is a picture of a golliwog being hung. Also, the name of the book comes from a poem called "10 little niggers" that is about a bunch of little boys who all get killed, or dissapear. This is how the poem goes....
"Ten little nigger boys went out to dine;
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