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Rope- Jumping Rime

A-- my name is Alive, my husband's name is Alfred, we live in Albany and we sell apples.

B-- my name is Barbara, my husband's name is Bobby, we live in Buffalo, and we sell bread.

C -- my name is Chrissy, my husbands's name is Charles, we live in Chicago, and we sell carrots.

(etc all the way throug the alphabet)

Where learned: Informant learned this from her neighborhood playmates in Euclid, Ohio.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; Jump ; Plain

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

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