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MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER WERE WASHING CLOTHES.
MY MOTHER PUNCHED YOUR MOTHER IN THE NOSE.
WHAT COLOR BLOOD DID SHE HAVE?
ALL THE CHILDREN PUT THEIR FEET IN A CIRCLE AND ONE PERSON
SAYS THE VERSE, TOUCHING EACH FOOT ON EACH WORD. THE
PERSON GETTING THE WORD "HAVE" WILL SAY A COLOR AND THAT
COLOR IS SPELLED OUT, TOUCHING EACH FOOT. WHEN THE LAST
LETTER OF THE COLOR IS SAID, THAT PERSON TAKES ONE FOOT
OUT. THIS PROCEDURE CONTINUES UNTIL THERE IS ONE FOOT
LEFT AND THAT PERSON IS "IT" OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

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

Date learned: 10-18-1971

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