T is for TONGUE TWISTERS

I don't know if it's still done, but tongue twisters used to be part of a test for those who wanted to be on-air radio personalities -- they're great for practicing inunciation. I know a few kids who could use some regular practice with tongue twisters. The way they slur and mumble... drives me crazy! I swear, some of these kids, if you could SEE the words coming out of their mouths, they would be blurry.

But I digress. The main attraction with tongue twisters is that they are fun and entertaining. Fun to try yourself and fun to watch someone else try.

These are some of my favorite one-liners:

Tie twine to three tree twigs.

The sixth sheik has six sick sheep.

Rubber baby buggy bumper.

The 'say-fast-three-times' ones:
Irish wrist watch. Irish wrist watch. Irish wrist watch.
Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat.

Longish:
Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie.

Adult:
I'm not a pheasant plucker, I'm a pheasant plucker's son
But I'm sittin' pluckin' feathers til the pheasant pluckin's done. (Irish Rovers)

I slit a sheet: a sheet I slit,
Upon the slitted sheet I sit.


What are your favorite tongue twisters?