For those who are wondering, the choosing rhyme is pronounced AY-nuh MAY-nuh MIST-uh. It continues, “Es rappelt in der Kiste (It’s rattling in the chest (the box kind, not a thorax)). Ene-mene-meck (nonsense words), und du bist weg (and you are gone).”

Twelve syllables, so if Skelottie went left to right, starting with Dean, Claire was going to be the first to go.

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