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LITTLE SALLY SAUCER
SITTING ON A SAUCER
CRYING 'CAUSE HER MOTHER DIED.
WHY SALLY, WHY?
WIPE OUT YOUR EYES.
POINT TO THE EAST,
POINT TO THE WEST,
POINT TO THE ONE YOU LOVE THE BEST.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
BELIEF -- Measure of quality

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CHING CHONG CHINA MAN

CHING CHONG CHINA MAN
SITTING ON A FENCE
TRIED TO MAKE A DOLLAR OUT
OF FIFTY FIVE CENTS.
HE MISSED, HE MISSED
HE MISSED LIKE THIS.
WHILE DOING THIS, THE PERSON HAS LEGS STRADLE THEN
CROSSED. THE OBJECT IS TO END UP WITH LEGS APART AT
THE END OF RHYME.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Singing Dancing Marching
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.523

Date learned: 11-10-1973

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CINDERELLA DRESS IN YELLOW
WENT DOWNTOWN TO SEE HER FELLER.
ON THE WAY HER GIRDLE BUSTED,
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DISGUSTED?
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE...

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING

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

Date learned: 11-10-1973

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STAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, HUCKLEBERRY FINN
WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR BIRTHDAY
PLEASE JUMP IN.
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH...

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): MONTHS

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

Date learned: 11-10-1973

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COCA COLA WENT DOWNTOWN
PEPSI COLA KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
DR. PEPPER FIXED HIM UP
AND NOW HE'S DRINKING SEVEN UP.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): SODA POP ; SOFT DRINKS

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

Date learned: 11-10-1973

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PINK, PINK YOU STINK
YELLOW, YELLOW KISS A FELLOW
BLUE, BLUE GOD LOVES YOU
RED, RED WET THE BED
WHITE, WHITE GET MARRIED TONIGHT
BROWN, BROWN WEAR YOUR BRITCHES UPSIDE DOWN
BLACK, BLACK SIT ON A TACK
GOLD, GOLD YOU LOOK LIKE A MOLE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): COLORS ; INTERNAL RHYME

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

Date learned: 10-28-1973

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RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGAR MAN, THIEF
DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF.
YOU FIND YOUR OCCUPATION OF YOUR HUSBAND BY COUNTING THE
NUMBER OF BUTTONS YOU HAVE ON YOUR CLOTHING RIGHT NOW.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.860

Date learned: 11-11-1973

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ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO,
THREE POTATO, FOUR.
FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO,
SEVEN POTATO; OR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING

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

Date learned: 12-05-1973

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HERE WE GO AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH,
THE MULBERRY BUSH, THE MULBERRY BUSH.
HERE WE GO AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH
SO EARLY IN THE MORNING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.523

Date learned: 12-05-1973

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SAY HEY LITTLE PLAYMATE
COME OUT AND PLAY WITH ME
AND BRING YOUR DOLLARS THREE.
CLIMB UP MY APPLE TREE,
SLIDE DOWN MY RAIN BARROW
INTO MY CELLAR DOOR
AND WE'LL BE JOLLY FRIENDS
FOREVER MORE, FOREVER MORE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

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

Date learned: 12-01-1973

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WHY DID THE CHICKEN LAY ITS EGG?
IT WOULD BREAK IF HE DROPPED IT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- True Riddle

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WHY DOESN'T A PIANO WORK?
BECAUSE IT ALWAYS PLAYS

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- True Riddle

Date learned: 12-01-1973

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SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS DOWN BY THE SEASHORE.

Submitter comment: TONGUE TWISTER

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 12-05-1973

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LULA HAD A STEAMBOAT,
STEAMBOAT HAD A BELL.
LULA WENT TO HEAVEN
AND THE STEAMBOAT WENT TO HELL-O.
OPERATOR GIVE ME NUMBER NINE;
IF YOU DON'T CONNECT ME, I'LL KICK YOU
IN THE--BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR
THERE LAID SOME BROKEN GLASS,
LULA SLIPPED BEHIND IT AND CUT
HER BIG, FAT ---
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS
I'LL TELL YOU NO MORE LIES.
LULA WENT TO HEAVEN
AND A STEAMBOAT NEVER DIES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; HUMOR

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

Date learned: 12-05-1973

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ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
ALL COVER(ED) WITH HAIR.
OF COURSE I'M REFERRING
TO SMOKEY THE BEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery

Date learned: 12-01-1973

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THREE, SIX, NINE THE GOOSE DRANK WINE,
THE MONKEY CHEWED TOBACCO
ON THE STREETCAR LINE.
THE LINE BROKE,
THE MONKEY GOT CHOKE(ED)
AND THEY ALL WENT TO HEAVEN
IN A LITTLE ROWBOAT (CLAP, CLAP).

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMALS ; HUMOR COUNTING BY THREES

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

Date learned: 12-05-1973

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PETE AND REPEAT SITTING ON A FENCE,
PETE JUMPED OFF, WHO WAS LEFT?
REPEAT (THEN REPEAT THE VERSE).

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): CATCH ; VERSE ROUND

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

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WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
PUDDINTANG, ASK ME
AGAIN AND I'LL TELL YOU THE SAME.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

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

Date learned: 11-23-1973

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IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK
YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
IF YOU STEP ON A LINE
YOU'LL BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.533
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief

Date learned: 12-05-1973

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PUT TOOTH UNDER YOUR PILLOW AND TOOTH FAIRY WILL RETURN
IT WITH MONEY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue

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