The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SCHOOL, S-C-H-O-O-L SPELLS SCHOOL, PERIOD, COMA, QUESTION MARK OUT.
KINDERGARDEN, FIRST GRADE, ,KINDERGARDEN FIRST GRADE, SECOND GRADE,
KINDERGARDEN, FIRST GRADE, SECOND GRADE, THIRD GRADE ETC. UP TO 12TH
GRADE.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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SCHOOL, S-C-H-O-O-L SPELLS SCHOOL, PERIOD, COMA , OUT. KINGDERGARDEN,
KINDERGARDEN, FRIST GRADE. KINDERGARDEN, FIRST GRADE, SECOND GRADE.
KINDERGARDEN, FIRST GRADE, SECOND GRADE, THIRD GRADE ETC UP TO12TH.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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SCHOOL. KINDERGARDEN: RUN THROUGH THE TWRILING ROPE. FIRST GRADE: JUM
ONCE. SECOND GRADE: JUMP TWICE. THIRD GRADE: JUMP THREE TIMES ETC. TO
12TH GRADE.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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SEA SHELLS, MANY BELLS EEVY, IVY, OVER. MY BOYFRIEND'S NAME IS ROVER.
HOW MANY KISSES WILL I GET? (RED HOT PEPPER, COUNTING)

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; SPEED-JUMP

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SEA SHELLS, COCKLE BELLS, EEVY, IVY, OVER. ONE AND TWO MAKE FOUR, THR
AND THREE MAKE SIX. ETC.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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SILVER BELLS, COCKLE SHELLS,/ EEVY, IVY, OVER./ I LOVE COFFEE, I LOVE
TEA. I LOVE THE BOYS AND THEY LOVE ME. HOW MANY KISSES DID I RECEIVE?
10,20,30, ETC RED HOT PEPPER.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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SKIM WITH THE JUMP ROPE. 0: RUN THRU. 1: JUMP ONCE. 2: TOUCH GROUND
TWO TIMES. 3: HOP IN THREE TIMES ON ONE FOOT. 4: JUMP IN BACKWARD
FOUR TIMES. 5: TURN AROUND. 6: RED HOT PEPPER. 7 JUMPIN - MISS ON
SEVENTH TIME

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; SPEED-RHYME

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SKIPPITY-SKIP, HOPPITY-HOP, LET'S JUMP-ROPE TO THE BARBER SHOP.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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SPANISH DANCER TURN ALL AROUND/ SPANISH DANCER TOUCH THE GROUND/
SPANISH DANCER GIVE A HIGH KICK/ SPANISH DANCER GET OUT OF TOWN QUICK

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME

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STANDING ON A CORNER CHEWING A PIECE OF GUM. ALONG COMES ---AND ASKS
FOR SOME

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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STANDING ON THE CORNER CHEWIN' A PIECE OF GUM. ALONG CAME ---AND ASKE
FOR SOME. NO, YOU LITTLE BEGGAR, NO, YOU LITTLE BUM I'D RATHER GET A
LICKEN THAN GIVE YOU SOME. HOW MANY LICKENS DID SHE RECEIVE?

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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STANDING ON A CORNER CHEWING BUBBLE GUM, ALONG CAME A BEGGER AND ASKE
ME FOR SOME.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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SUGAR AND CREAM/ BREAD AND BUTTER/ WHAT IS THE NAME OF MY TRUE LOVER?
A,B,C,D, ETC.(THE LETTER YOU MISS ON IS HIS INITIAL)

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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SUSIE AND TOMMY SITTING IN A TREE, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. FRIST COME LOVE,
THEN COMES MARRIAGE. THEN COMES TOMMY WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

MAMA HAD A BABY
NOT A BOY, NOT A GIRL.
JUST A LITTLE BABY.

WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER
SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR
FIRST FLOOR MISS
SECOND FLOOR MISS
THIRD FLOOR MISS
FOURTH FLOOR THERE IS NO MORE

KICK IT OU THE ELEVATOR DOOR.

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

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 10-06-1967

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

MINNIE, MINNIE HA, HA
WENT FOR HER PA, PA
PA PA DIED
MINNIE CRIED
MINNIE HAD A BABY
CALLED IT TINY TIM
PUT IT IN THE BATHTUB
TAUGHT IT HOW TO SWIM
DRANK UP ALL THE WATER
ATE UP ALL THE SOAP
HE DIED THAT NIGHT
WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT.
IN CAME THE DOCTOR
IN CAME THE NURSE
IN CAME THE LADY
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
OUT WENT THE DOCTOR
OUT WENT THE NURSE
OUT WENT THE LADY
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 03-00-1970

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JUMP-ROPE RHYME

MOTHER, MOTHER, I AM SICK
SEND FOR THE DOCTOR, QUICK, QUICK, QUICK

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP ; SPEED-JUMP

Date learned: 03-06-1971

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GAMES

MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER WERE HANGING OUT CLOTHES
MY MOTHER GAVE YOUR MOTHER A PUNCH IN THE NOSE
WHAT COLOR WAS THE BLOOD?
RED---SPELLS RED AND OUT SHE GOES WITH THE DIRTY DISH
RAG ON HER KNEE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 10-04-1970

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MOTHERS

MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER
WERE HANGING UP CLOTHES,
MY MOTHER SOCKED YOUR MOTHER RIGHT IN THE NOSE
WHAT COLOR BLOOD CAME OUT.

Submitter comment: NOTE: PERSON ANSWERS A COLOR, FOR EXAMPLE GREEN. CALLER
SPELLS G-R-E-E-N. PERSON WHO IS TAPPED AT LAST LETTER IS NOT IT)

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 03-03-1970

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"MY MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER"

MY MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER, LIVED ACROSS THE WAY,
1617 EAST BROADWAY.
EVERYNIGHT THEY HAD A FIGHT,
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY'D SAY:
BOYS ARE ROTTEN, MADE OF DIRTY COTTEN, (COTTON)
GIRLS ARE DANDY, MADE OF SUGAR CANDY.
ACK-A-BACK-A, SODA CRACKER,
DOES YOUR MOTHER CHEW TOBBACCO?
YES? NO? MAYBE SO?
OUT YOU GO}

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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