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Before there was Farmville...

There was old MacDonald. For my toddler. The first Vim sing-a-long?

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cows moo
horses neigh
ducks quack
geese honk
hens cluck
chicks peep
pigs oink
sheep baa

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Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a cow, E I E I O.
With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there.
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a horse, E I E I O.
With a neigh, neigh here and a neigh, neigh there.
Here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh, neigh.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a duck, E I E I O.
With a quack, quack here and a quack, quack there.
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack, quack.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a goose, E I E I O.
With a honk, honk here and a honk, honk there.
Here a honk, there a honk, everywhere a honk, honk.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a hen, E I E I O.
With a cluck, cluck here and a cluck, cluck there.
Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck, cluck.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a chick, E I E I O.
With a peep, peep here and a peep, peep there.
Here a peep, there a peep, everywhere a peep, peep.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a pig, E I E I O.
With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there.
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink, oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on that farm he had a sheep, E I E I O.
With a baa, baa here and a baa, baa there.
Here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a baa, baa.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

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< cows moo
< horses neigh
< ducks quack
< geese honk
< hens cluck
< chicks peep
< pigs oink
< sheep baa
---
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a cow, E I E I O.
> With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there.
> Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a horse, E I E I O.
> With a neigh, neigh here and a neigh, neigh there.
> Here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh, neigh.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a duck, E I E I O.
> With a quack, quack here and a quack, quack there.
> Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack, quack.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a goose, E I E I O.
> With a honk, honk here and a honk, honk there.
> Here a honk, there a honk, everywhere a honk, honk.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a hen, E I E I O.
> With a cluck, cluck here and a cluck, cluck there.
> Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck, cluck.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a chick, E I E I O.
> With a peep, peep here and a peep, peep there.
> Here a peep, there a peep, everywhere a peep, peep.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a pig, E I E I O.
> With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there.
> Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink, oink.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> 
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
> And on that farm he had a sheep, E I E I O.
> With a baa, baa here and a baa, baa there.
> Here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a baa, baa.
> Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

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#49 じょんあば / @john_ababa - Score: 1754 - 02/26/12 @ 11:54

cGOld MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a cow, E I E I O.<CR>With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there.<CR>Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a horse, E I E I O.<CR>With a neigh, neigh here and a neigh, neigh there.<CR>Here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh, neigh.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a duck, E I E I O.<CR>With a quack, quack here and a quack, quack there.<CR>Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack, quack.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a goose, E I E I O.<CR>With a honk, honk here and a honk, honk there.<CR>Here a honk, there a honk, everywhere a honk, honk.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a hen, E I E I O.<CR>With a cluck, cluck here and a cluck, cluck there.<CR>Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck, cluck.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a chick, E I E I O.<CR>With a peep, peep here and a peep, peep there.<CR>Here a peep, there a peep, everywhere a peep, peep.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a pig, E I E I O.<CR>With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there.<CR>Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink, oink.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR><CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<CR>And on that farm he had a sheep, E I E I O.<CR>With a baa, baa here and a baa, baa there.<CR>Here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a baa, baa.<CR>Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.<Esc><Esc>ZZ

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#49 じょんあば / @john_ababa - Score: 1754 - 02/26/12 @ 11:54

Created by: @gumnos Tweet

49 active golfers, 101 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

#1 - Victor Ramirez / @virako

#2 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPi95550250

#3 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

#4 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

#5 - John Braxler / @braxler

#6 - Rod Knowlton / @codelahoma

#7 - Justin Love / @wondible

#8 - Wei Dai / @clvv42

#9 - Hu Junfeng / @junfeng

#10 - h_east (トロッコ6個) / @h_east

#11 - Federico Galassi / @federicogalassi

#12 - hiding / @I_haveno_name

#13 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

#14 - Steve Morrow / @yawmark

#15 - Rob Ciaccio / @RobertoCalavera

#16 - Richard Wood / @richardbwood

#17 - Andrew Dorman / @andydorman

#18 -  Ikhsan Maulana / @ixandidu

#19 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

#20 - Francisco Dibar / @frandibar

#21 - Dan Dorman / @dandorman

#22 - Dave / @zzdave13

#23 - Renat Aksitov / @Korvin79

#24 - You-Siang Lin / @yslinnctu

#25 - William Dunand / @wdunand

#26 - Steven Occhipinti / @steveocchipinti

#27 - longB / @longB77353628

#28 - James / @Dronak

#29 - Hugo O Rivera / @roguh

#30 - mightyfoo / @mightyfoo