The "Chester Droors" question goes deeper than the average Mondegreen... Some may be interested in this article: The Story of Chester Drawers Allison Burkette American Speech 76.2 (2001) 139-157 Best, D David W. Marlow, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Linguistics and ESOL Vice President/President Elect - Carolina TESOL University of South Carolina - Upstate 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC 29303 864.503.5849 From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dick Veit Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:30 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Mondegreens One of my comp students wrote about his girlfriend, whose framed picture he lovingly kept atop his "Chester droors." [chest of drawers] Another told me of the prayer she recited each night as a child: Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soda key. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soda cake. [soul to keep, soul to take] Dick Veit To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/