Uncle Vernon Tiptoe Through the Tulips (was: Mrs. Figg's 'Cat among the Pixies'

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> Neri wrote:
> Since we seem to be on a roll of "I didn't get it" posts, can 
> somebody explain to me what was the point in:
> 
> (SS/PS Ch. 3, p. 40 in the US paperback) 
> "Uncle Vernon stayed at home again. After burning all the letters, 
he 
> got out a hammer and nails and boarded up the cracks around the 
front 
> and back doors so no one could go out. He hummed "Tiptoe through 
the 
> Tulips" as he worked, and jumped at small noises."
> 
> I looked up the words of this song on the web and listened to the 
> midi. Nice song, though not exactly my style in music. But what 
was 
> the joke? Or at least, what does it say about Vernon?

Potioncat:
I've wondered about that too.  There was one thing that came to my 
mind. In the late '60's or early '70's there was a comedian in the 
U.S. who played a ukulele and sang "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" in a 
very high voice.  His name was Tiny Tim and he was tall and thin and 
had long stringy hair and a hooked nose.  Not sure if he ever played 
in UK.  Anyway, that's what popped into my mind and it is so 
extremely different from any view I'd have of Vernon that I shoved 
the thought as far away as possible. (Until now.)

Oh, heck, now he sounds like a potionmaster we all know.

Potioncat who wonders if anyone out there knows a good memory charm?