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Jump Rope Rhyme

CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLA
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; STERLING

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.

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Jump-Rope Rhyme

CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLA,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA,
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3, . . . . .

 

 

Submitter comment:

Learned mid-1950s.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share same surname.

 

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: MID 00001950'S

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Rope-Singing Jingle

CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA.
MADE A MISTAKE--
KISSED A SNAKE--
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE?

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: SUMMER 00001964

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Jump-Rope Rhyme

CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE.
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE? 1, 2, 3 . . . ETC.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16925 STOEPEL

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-31-1968

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Jump Rope Rhyme

CINDERELLA ALL DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO MEET A FELLOW,
ON HER WAY HER GIRDLE BUSTED
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DISGUSTED?
1-2-3. . .

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLYMOUTH

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 11-01-1969

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Jump Rope Rhymes: Cinderella

CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIR TO KISS HER FELLOW
SHE MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE,
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE?

(JUMP UNTIL THE PERSON MISSES)

 

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-00-1969

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Rope-Jumping Rhymes

CLUMP, CLUMP, CLUMP THE GIRLS ARE MARCHING
HERE COMES JANET AT THE DOOR,
SHE'S A LADY AND SHE KNOWS HOW TO DANCE
SO WE DON'T NEED ANNIE ANYMORE.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CALL RHYME

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

Date learned: 11-00-1968

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Jump-Rope Rhymes

DAGWOOD AND BLONDIE WENT DOWNTOWN.
BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN.
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES.
AND SISSY READ THE EVENING NEWS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN JUMP

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

Date learned: 00-00-1967

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Jump-Rope Rhyme

DAGWOOD AND BLONDIE WENT TO TOWN,
BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN,
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES,
COOKIE BOUGHT THE EVENING NEWS.
IN THE NEWS IT SAID, "CLOSE YOUR EYES
AND COUNT TO 10--IF YOU MISS
YOU TAKE AN END."
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . .

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 00-00-1963

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Rope-Jumping Rhymes

DAGWOOD BLONDIE WENT DOWNTOWN
DAGWOOD BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN.
HE HAD A QUARTER TO BUY THE NEWS.
IN THE NEWS THERE WAS SOMETHING NEW.
IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN YOU WILL
EVER WIN.
COUNT 1-10.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-00-1967

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Jump Rope Song

DICK AND JANE SITTIN' IN A TREE
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MARRIAGE
THEN COMES JANE WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.
HOW MANY CHILDREN DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE . . .

PLAYERS SUBSTITUTE THEIR OWN NAMES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 03-10-1970

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Jump Rope Rhyme

DIRTY LIL, DIRTY LIL
LIVED ATOP OF GARBAGE HILL
NEVER WASHED AND NEVER WILL
(THEN YOU SPIT ON THE GROUND)
DIRTY LIL.

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME

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

Date learned: 11-09-1968

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O DOCTOR!

DOCTOR, DOCTOR, CAN YOU TELL,
WHAT WILL MAKE MY MOTHER WELL?
SHE IS SICK AND ABOUT TO DIE,
AND THAT WILL MAKE MY DADDY CRY!
 

Submitter comment:

NEIGHBORHOOD ROPE SKIPPING RHYME

Where learned: informant's home

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN JUMP

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

Date learned: 08-05-1964

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Rope Jumping Rime

DOCTOR, DOCTOR, DO YOUR DUTY
HERE COMES _______, AN AMERICAN BEAUTY.
SHE WIGGLES WHEN SHE WALKS AND
SHE CAN DO THE SPLITS
AND SHE LIFTS UP HER SKIRT WHEN SHE DOES THE KICKS. HOW MANY KICKS CAN SHE DO?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 03-30-1967

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Jump Rope Rhyme

DOCTOR, DOCTOR, DO YOUR DUTY.
HERE COMES _____ THE BATHING BEAUTY.
SHE WIGGLES WHEN SHE WALKS
SHE CAN DO THE SPLIT
SHE WEARS HER SKIRT ABOVE HER KNEES
HOW MANY INCHES ABOVE HER KNEES?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-06-1967

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Jump-Rope Rhymes

DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT.
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON TWO FEET, TWO FEET, TWO FEET.
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON THREE FEET, THREE FEET, THREE FEET.
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: AT HOME ; playmates

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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

Date learned: 11-03-1967

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Jump Rope Rhymes

DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR LEGGED,
FOUR LEGGED,
FOUR LEGGED DUCK.

DONALD DUCK IS A THREE LEGGED,
THREE LEGGED,
THREE LEGGED DUCK.

DONALD DUCK IS A TWO LEGGED,
TWO LEGGED,
TWO LEGGED DUCK.

DONALD DUCK IS A ONE LEGGED,
ONE LEGGED,
ONE LEGGED DUCK.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname and city of residence.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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

Date learned: 10-00-1968

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Jump-Rope Rhyme

DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED . . .
(THIS CONTINUES THROUGH FIVE-LEGGED)
FOR ONE-LEGGED: JUMP ON ONE LEG
FOR TWO-LEGGED: TWO LEGS
FOR THREE-LEGGED: TWO LEGS AND TOUCH THE GROUND WITH ONE HAND
FOR FOUR-LEGGED: TWO LEGS AND TWO HANDS
FOR FIVE-LEGGED: TWO LEGS, TWO HANDS AND HEAD.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: collector's home

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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

Date learned: 11-13-1970

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Donald Duck Is a One-Legged Duck

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.

(ONE JUMPS WITH ONE FOOT FOR ONE-LEGGED DUCK,
WITH TWO FEET FOR TWO-LEGGED DUCK, WITH BOTH FEET AND A HAND FOR THREE-LEGGED DUCK, AND WITH BOTH FEET AND BOTH HANDS FOR FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.)

Submitter comment:

Informants: Mary Mieden, Pat Sanders, and Celeste DiFabio.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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

Date learned: 11-18-1968

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DONALD DUCK

DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER JUMPS ON ONE FOOT WHILE SINGING THIS LINE.)

DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER JUMPS ON BOTH FEET WHILE SINGING
THIS LINE.)

DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER HOPS ON BOTH FEET AND PUTS ONE HAND DOWN ON THE GROUND FOR EACH JUMP WHILE SINGING THIS LINE.)

DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER JUMPS ON BOTH FEET AND PUTS
BOTH HANDS DOWN ON THE GROUND WHILE SINGING THIS LINE.)

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: CHILDHOOD ; MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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

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