What the jingle bell!
May 12, 2026
Poetry
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You know how we can’t curse around an infant or a toddler. This poem is a funny take on such situations, where you hurt yourself or do something clumsy but are forced to replace the curse word with something else (in this case, “jingle bell”) when a child is nearby.
My pinky toe hit a corner-
Oh, my jingle bell!
My head bumped on the door-
Oh, my jingle bell!
My tummy is aching,
Oh, my jingle bell!
My sweet tooth is hurting,
Oh, my jingle bell!
I knocked down the glass of milk;
Both glass and milk are now gone.
Oh, my jingle bell!
