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Rope-Jumping Rhyme
CINDERELLA
DRESS IN YELLA
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GIVE HIM?
1, 2, 3, 4, . . .
Submitter comment:
I learned this from my girlfriends in grad school on the school's parking lot.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; GRADE SCHOOL ; PARKING LOT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
Rope Skipping Rhyme
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLOW
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
(COUNT UNTIL PERSON MISSES)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Neighborhood children
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: SUMMER 00001964
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW,
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE - TWO - THREE - . . .
(AND SO ON UNTIL A MISS)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-10-1968
Her Deadly Mistake
CINDERELLA / DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW,
KISSED A SNAKE, / BY MISTAKE,
CALLED THE DOCTOR, / HOW MANY DOCTORS CAME?
(KEEP JUMPING AND COUNTING UNTIL A MISS.)
Submitter comment:
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-10-1968
Jump Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW,
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE,
CAME DOWNSTAIRS WITH A BELLY ACHE.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and city of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
Children's Jump Rope
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLA
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE
THEN CAME DOWN WITH A BELLY ACHE.
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE?
(THEN PROCEED TO COUNT THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE CHILD JUMPS IN THE ROPE.)
Where learned: INFORMANT'S HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 01-21-1968
Rope Jumping Rime
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT UPSTAIRS TO SEE HER FELLA
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE GIVE HER?
Submitter comment:
LEARNED ON THE PLAYGROUND IN ELYRIA, OHIO
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
Jump Rope Rhymes
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPTOWN TO MEET HER FELLOW.
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE GIVE HER?
(COUNT UNTIL THERE IS A MISS)
Submitter comment:
Learned in neighborhood.
Data entry tech comment:
Where learned: NEIGHBORHOOD
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-26-1967
Jump Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT TO TOWN TO SEE HER FELLA.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET?
1, 2, 3, . . .
(COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE ROPE IS JUMPED.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
Jump-Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA
DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS
TO KISS HER FELLOW.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
(COUNT OUT)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: CHILDHOOD ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
Jump Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLA
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; STERLING
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
Jump-Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLA,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA,
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3, . . . . .
Submitter comment:
Learned mid-1950s.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: MID 00001950'S
Rope-Singing Jingle
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA.
MADE A MISTAKE--
KISSED A SNAKE--
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE?
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: SUMMER 00001964
Jump-Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE.
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE? 1, 2, 3 . . . ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-31-1968
Jump Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA ALL DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT UPSTAIRS TO MEET A FELLOW,
ON HER WAY HER GIRDLE BUSTED
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DISGUSTED?
1-2-3. . .
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLYMOUTH
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-01-1969
Jump Rope Rhymes: Cinderella
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIR TO KISS HER FELLOW
SHE MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE,
HOW MANY DOCTORS DID IT TAKE?
(JUMP UNTIL THE PERSON MISSES)
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
CLUMP, CLUMP, CLUMP THE GIRLS ARE MARCHING
HERE COMES JANET AT THE DOOR,
SHE'S A LADY AND SHE KNOWS HOW TO DANCE
SO WE DON'T NEED ANNIE ANYMORE.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CALL RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
Jump-Rope Rhymes
DAGWOOD AND BLONDIE WENT DOWNTOWN.
BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN.
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES.
AND SISSY READ THE EVENING NEWS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
Jump-Rope Rhyme
DAGWOOD AND BLONDIE WENT TO TOWN,
BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN,
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES,
COOKIE BOUGHT THE EVENING NEWS.
IN THE NEWS IT SAID, "CLOSE YOUR EYES
AND COUNT TO 10--IF YOU MISS
YOU TAKE AN END."
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . .
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
DAGWOOD BLONDIE WENT DOWNTOWN
DAGWOOD BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN.
HE HAD A QUARTER TO BUY THE NEWS.
IN THE NEWS THERE WAS SOMETHING NEW.
IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN YOU WILL
EVER WIN.
COUNT 1-10.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1967