On 6/30/2010 5:59 PM Meat Plow spake thus:

On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:40:49 -0700, William Sommerwerck ǝʇoɹʍ:

This is not unlike trying to explain to someone on the other side of the
world how to tie shoelaces.

Bunny Ears
Probably the most common method for teaching kids to tie their own shoes
is the "Bunny Ears" method.

Tell the child that he needs to make his shoe laces into "bunny ears."
First, he needs to secure a knot for the bunny's head. Take the laces and
cross them over to make an "X". Then, pull one ear through the bottom of
the "X" and pull tight.

Say, "Now we need to give bunny some ears." Loop the laces into "bunny
ears".

[...]

Ackshooly, the way I heard it taught over here (U.S.) was similar, but
more along the lines of making a bunny (to make the first loop), then
"chasing the bunny around the stump" to complete the tie.

Dang, now I won't be able to tie my shoes at all ...


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