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BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT TO TOWN

BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT TO TOWN/ BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN/
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES/ AND ALEXANDER BOUGHT THE NEWS/ THIS
IS WHAT THE HEADLINES SAID/ CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN/ IF YOU
MISS YOU TAKE THE END/

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON

James Callow Keyword(s): COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-30-1972

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DONALD DUCK

A RHYME RECITED WHILE JUMPING ROPE.
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED
ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK/ DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED/ TWO-LEGGED
TWO-LEGGED DUCK./ DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED/ THREE-LEGGED, THREE-
LEGGED DUCK/ DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED/ FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED
DUCK/ JUMP OUT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON

James Callow Keyword(s): CARTOON AND COMIC STRIP CHARACTER ; CHAIN COUNTING

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-30-1972

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VOTE, VOTE, VOTE

A RHYME RECITED WHILE JUMPING ROPE. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE FOR DEAR OLD
JERI/ CALLING RON TO THE DOOR/ SINCE RON IS THE ONE WHO IS HAVING ALL
THE FUN/ WE DON'T NEED JERI ANY
MORE--SHUT THE DOOR/. PERSON'S NAME IS OPTIONAL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-30-1972

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ALONG IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SAT (ANY
NAME SWEET AS A ROSE. ALONG CAME (ANY NAME) AND KISSED HER ON
THE CHEEK. HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECIEVE?

Submitter comment: THIS POEM WAS SAID WHILE PLAYING JUMPROPE. THE PERSON WHO WAS
JUMPING HAD HIS NAME IN THE FIRST BLANK, AND SOMEONE SHE LIKED
WENT IN THE SECOND BLANK. THEN SHE WOULD JUMP AND COUNT TILL SHE
MISSED OR GOT TIRED.

Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00001960S EARLY

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TEDDY BEAR.

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN AROUND,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH THE GROUND
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 10410 SOMERSET ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

PEAS PORRIDGE HOT, PEAS PORRIDGE COLD.
PEAS PORRIDGE IN THE POT NINE DAYS OLD.
SOME LIKE IT HOT, SOME LIKE IT COLD.
SOME LIKE IT IN THE POT, NINE DAYS OLD.

Submitter comment: USED BY INFORMANT TO JUMP ROPE BY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 18910 FAIRPORT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

CINDERELLA DRESSED IN MUSTARD, WENT DOWNTOWN TO GET SOME CUSTARD.
ON THE WAY HER GIRDLE BUSTED. HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DISGUSTED? 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, (WHATEVER NUMBER ) (THE ROPE TURNS FASTER.)

Where learned: GEORGIA ; SAVANNAH

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 11-30-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

BLUE BELL COCKER SHELLS
EVY IVY OVER, WENT DOWN, TOWN TO THE ALLIGATOR TOWN SAT ON THE
BRIDGE, THE BRIDGE FELL DOWN. THE ALLIGATOR BIT ME ON THE SEAT OF
THE PANTS. THATS HOW YOU DO THE ALLIGATOR DANCE.
JUMP TIL YOU MISS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 11-30-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN AROUND,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TOUCH THE GROUND,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR SHINE YOUR SHOES,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR READ THE NEWS,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, GO UP STAIRS,
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR SAY YOUR PRAYERS,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN OFF THE LIGHTS,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR SPELL GOODNIGHT,
G - O - O - D - N - I - G - H - T (JUMP FAST)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-15-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN RED. THESE ARE THE THINGS
MY FATHER SAID. DON'T WEAR LIPSTICK, DON'_ WEAR ROUGE, DON'T
WEAR YOUR
MOTHER'S HIGH HEEL SHOES (JUMP TILL YOU MISS)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 11-30-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA, WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA
BY MISTAKE. SHE KISSED A SNAKE HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT
TAKE? (JUMP TIL YOU MISS).

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 11-30-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL / DRESSED IN BLUE / THESE ARE THE THINGS
I LIKE TO DO / SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN / COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN/ TURN
MY BACK/ ON THE MEAN OLD KING (JUMP TILL YOU MISS).

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-15-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

DONALD DUCK IS A ONE LEGGED DUCK. DONALD DUCK IS A TWO LEGGED
DUCK. DONALD DUCK IS A THREE LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A PIGEON TOED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A BOW LEGGED DUCK, DONALD DUCK IS A ONE LEGGED,
TWO LEGGED, THREE LEGGED, FOUR LEGGED, PIGEON TOED BOW
LEGGED DUCK.

Where learned: GEORGIA ; SAVANNAH

James Callow Keyword(s): CUMULATIVE COUNTING CHAIN

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 06-03-1970

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ROPE-JUMPING RHYME

ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE, RUNNING DOWN CHICAGO LINE. IF THE TRAIN
SHOULD JUMP THE TRACK, DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK, 1,2,3,4,5,
6,7,8,9,10...ETC. WE WOULD CONTINUE COUNTING UNTIL WE MISSED A
JUMP.

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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NONSENSE RHYME/JUMPROPE RHYME

I KNOW A FUNNY THING I WANT TO TELL:
THREE YOUNG BOYS IN A PEANUT SHELL
ONE CAN READ,
ONE CAN WRITE,
ONE CAN SMOKE HIS GRANDPA'S PIPE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; TOLD IN

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 09-26-1972

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BALL BOUNCING

A BALL BOUNCING CHANT FOR CHILDREN IS "EASIES, CLAPSIES, TWIRL
AROUND TO BACKSIES, HIGHSIES, LOWSIES, TOUCH
YOUR HEEL, TOUCH YOUR TOE. EACH BOUNCE OF THE BALL IS
KLINE MISSING}

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

I USED TO JUMP INTO THE ROPE AND SAY,
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLA.
WENT UPSTRAIRS TO KISS A FELLA.
BY MISTAKE, SHE KISSED A SNAKE.
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE?
1, 2, 3, 4...STOP WHEN YOU MISS A JUMP.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-06-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

WE USED TO RUN INTO THE ROPE, JUMP AND SAY;
"A, MY NAME IS ALICE, MY HUSBAND'S NAME IS AL.
WE LIVE IN ARIZONA AND WE SELL APPLES."
"B, MY NAME IS BETTY, MY HUSBAND'S NAME IS BOB.
WE LIVE IN BOSTON AND WE SELL BONNETS."
C, MY NAME IS ... AND SO ON THROUGH THE WHOLE ALPHABET.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): CHAIN

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 09-17-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYMES

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN AROUND
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH THE GROUND.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, GO UPSTAIRS.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY YOUR PRAYERS.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN OUT THE LIGHT.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SPELL GOODNIGHT, G-O-O-D-N-I-G-H-T

Submitter comment: (A SKIP OF THE ROPE FOR EACH LETTER)
WE USED TO JUMP INTO THE ROPE AND DO ALL OF THE THINGS IN THE
LINES WHILE SAYING THEM.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 10-06-1972

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EVERY DOG FROM A DIFFERENT VILLAGE. (WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING CARDS
AND NONE ARE THE SAME). MAUREEN'S INFORMANT WAS HARMON'S GRANDMA
FROM BOHEMIAN DESCENT IRENE LANNEN, DECEASED.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse
SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 11-08-1972

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