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ACCA, BACCA, SODA CRACKER. ACCA, BACCA, BOO, MY FATHER CHEWS TOBACKER
OUT GOES YOU.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A JUMP ROPE RHYME USED BY 6 YEAR OLDS IN LEMA, OHIO.

Where learned: OHIO ; LIMA

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 02-00-1968

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ALL IN TOGETHER GIRLS, NEVER MIND THE WEATHER, BOYS
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL ETC.
YOU JUMP OUT WHEN THE MONTH OF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS
CALLED.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS AS A CHILD FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYMATES IN PARMA, OHIO.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

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ALL IN TOGETHER GIRLS. NEVER MIND THE WEATHER GIRLS. JANUARY, ETC.
JUMP OUT ON YOUR BIRTHDAY.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: FALL 00001967

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ALL JUMP IN TOGETHER GIRLS, JUST LIKE THE WEATHER GIRLS, JANUARY,
FEBRUARY ETC. ONE JUMP ON EACH MONTH.

Where learned: SAINT HILARYS GRADE SCHOOL ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

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ALL TOGETHER GIRLS JUST LIKE THE WEATHER GIRLS,
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, ETC.
YOU JUMP OUT ON THE MONTHS OF YOUR BOYFRIEND'S BIRTHDAY. THEN GO
BACK IN.
ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC.
(JUMP OUT ON THE DATE OF HIS BIRTHDAY.)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 11-06-1967

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BLUEBELLS, COCKLESHELLS, I CALL (--). ( USED TO START THE JUMPING
QUICKLY.)

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 12-02-1971

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BLUEBERRY MUFFINS/ AND COOKIES IN A TIN,/ WHEN I CALL YOUR BIRTHDAY/
PLEASE JUMP IN JAN., FEB.,(THOSE WAITING IN LINE JOIN THOSE
JUMPING WHEN THE MONTH OF THEIR BIRTHDAY IS CALLED.
A LONG ROPE IS USED.)

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 11-10-1968

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CHANGING BEDROOMS NUMBER 1,/ CHANGING BEDROOMS NUMBER 2, ETC. TO 10.
(TWO PEOPLE ARE JUMPING AND CHANGING PLACES IN THE ROPE AS THE CHANGE
IS CALLED FOR, ALL THE TIME NOT MISSING THE ROPE)

Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 10-00-1969

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CHANGING BEDROOMS NUMBER 1,
CHANGING BEDROOMS NUMBER 2, ETC. UP TO 10.
(TWO PEOPLE ARE JUMPING AND CHANGING PLACES IN THE ROPE AS THE CHANGE
IS CALLED FOR, ALL THE TIME NOT MISSING THE ROPE. (SAGINAW, MICH.)

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.

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DUMMY DUMMY DOE DOE/ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN JUMP FASTER THAN
(NAME) CAN.

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; LINCOLNSHIRE ; 41 PORTSHIRE DR

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 03-14-1971

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DUMB, DUMB, DO, DO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN,
I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.
A GAME OF TAG IS PLAYED. THE PERSON BEING CHASED MAY DO A VARIETY OF
JUMPS AND THE CHASER MUST DO THEM ALSO. IF THE PERSON IS CAUGHT SHE
MUST TAKE AN END, LEAVING THE WINNER TO CALL SOMEONE TO CHASE HER.

Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

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DUMMY, DUMMY DOO, DOO, / CATCH ME IF YOU CAN,/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN
(NAME) CAN. (A GAME OF TAG TAKES PLACE.
THE ONE BEING CHASED CAN JUMP
AS MANY TIMES AS HE LIKES AND THE SECOND ONE MUST DO THE SAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME ; 1448 Junction

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 10-18-1971

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DUMB, DUMB, DODO/ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN --- CAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 10-14-1967

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DUMB, DUMB, DO-DO/CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.
( THIS IS A CHASE GAME FOR JUMP ROPE. THE PERSON WHO SAYS THE RHYME
WILL JUMP SO MANY TIMES AND JUMP OUT. THE SECOND PERSON WILL JUMP IN
AND JUMP THE SAME NUMBER OF TIMES. CONTINUES UNTIL THE FIRST PERSON
IS CAUGHT OR SOMEONE MISSES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME ; 1318 EDMUNDTON DR

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 03-01-1971

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DUM-DUM DOODO/ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN./ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN ----CAN.

Where learned: KEATING SCHOOL

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 11-27-1967

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DUMMY, DUMMY DOE, DOE, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---
CAN.

Submitter comment: TAUNT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 02-00-1970

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DUMBY, DUMBY, DODO,/ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN./ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN ----
CAN.

Submitter comment: ONE CHILD SAYS THIS, CALLS OUT A FRIEND'S NAME,
AND THE GIRL CALLED THEN CHASES THE FIRST ONE.
IF SHE IS CAUGHT HER TURN IS OVER,
AND THE OTHER GIRL STARTS AGAIN.
IF SHE IS NOT CAUGHT, SHE GETS ANOTHER TURN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 09-11-1969

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DUM-DUM DODO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN ANYBODY
CAN. DUM-DUM DODO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 09-18-1968

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DUMM, DUM DOE, DOE CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN JUMP FASTER THAN ----
CAN.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT, MY TEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, LEARNED THESE
PATTERS FROM HER OLDER SISTER AND NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 02-27-1967

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DUMMY, DUMMY DO-DO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.
(JUMPER CALLS A PERSON'S NAME TO CHASE HER AS TWO PEOPLE SWING THE
ROPE. THE ROPE IS NOT TWIRLED.)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 26005 ALLOR ; HUNTINGTON WOODS

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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

Date learned: 02-20-1970

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