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I was born
I was born in a frying pan and
I want to know how old I am.
One, two, three...( count until jumper misses)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant are the same person.
Where learned: Informant learned from childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Rhyme
Down in the falley where the green grass grows
There sat ( name girl ) sweet as the a rose
She sang, she sang, sgesabg so sweet.
Along came (name boy) and kissed her check
How many kisses did she receive.
(counts# or time skips rope till she misses)
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Roe Rhyme
Johnny over the ocean
Johnny over the sea
Johnny broke a tea cup
And blamed it on me
I told ma
Ma told pa
Johnny got a lickin
Ha ha ah
Salt, vingar, mustard, pepper
(faster with each of the last line)
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Jingle
I lke coffee, I like tea
How many boys are crazy for me?
One, Two, Three, etc.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are one and the same.
Where learned: The collector does not state where it was learned.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Jingle
Ice cream,soda, ginger ale pop,
Tell me the name of your sweetheart
A,B,C, etc.
(Jump until you come to your sweetheat's first initial- then next person's turn)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and infomant are the same person.
Where learned: The collector does not state where it was learned.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Rhyme
I wrote a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it
I dropped it once, I dropped it twice
And I dropped it three times over
Where learned: Told at St Bernardo School
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Ice cream soda ginger ale pop tell me the initials
of your sweetheart
This is a jump rope tune sung while jumping rope and the alphave is sung until the correct initials are called out. Then the jumper stops jumping.
Where learned: The collector does not state where it was learned.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope- jumping Rimes
Fudge, fudge, call the judge,
Mothers got a newborn baby.
Not a girl, not a boy,jus an ordinary baby.
Wrap it up in tissue paper,
Send it down the elevator.
Third floor stop, second floor stop;
First floor out you go!
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant are the same person.
Where learned: Learned during childhood play in plymouth, Michigan
Keyword(s): Call ; CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Little Dutch girl dressed in pink
I'm a little Dutch gril
Dressed in pink.
Here are the things I like to drink;
Coca, water and tea,
These are the best for me.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives.
Where learned: informant's home
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Little Dutch girl dressed in white.
I'm a little Dutch girl
Dressed in white.
These are the things I say at night:
Goodnight to my mother,
Goodnight to my father,
And goodnight to my littler baby brother.
(School jump rope rhyme)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the informant lives .
Where learned: Informant's home.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Half a dollar
I gave him back his peaches.
Igave him back his pears.
I gave him back his 50¢.
And kicked him down the stairs.
(neighborhood jump rope rhyme)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives.
Where learned: Learned at informant's home.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope Jumping
Jingle, Jilgle
How do you do?
Jingle, Jingle
How are you?
Is your mother at home?
I don't know.
Jingle, jingle
Go, go,go
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives.
Where learned: Informant leared at Keating School
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Johnny over the ocean Johnny over the sea.
Johnny broke a milke bottle adn blamedit on me.
I told mom, mom told pa
Johnny got a lickin, Ha, ha, ha,.
How many lickins did he get that week? 1,2,3,4, etc.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where Informant lives.
Where learned: Collector does not state where it was learned.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.56 |
Rope-Jumping Rhyme
Ice cream soda, gigner ale pop
Tell me the initials of your sweetheart.
A,L
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant share the same surname.
Where learned: Informant learned it from her playmates on the northwest side of Detroit in a predominately Italian Neighborhood.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope Jumping Rime
Sea shells
Many bells
Eevy, Ivy, Over
My boyfrien's name is Rover.
How many kisses will I get?
(red hot pepper, counting)
Where learned: Informant doesn't rember wher she learned this but it was during grade school.
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; Jump ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope Jumping Rime
Standing of the corner
Chewin a piece of gum
Along came (name) and asked for some
No you little beggar
No you little bum
I'd rather get a licken
Than give you some
How many lickens didi she reveive?
Where learned: Informant doesn't rember where she learned this.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse C760.560 |
Jump song-rope
Chinky, chinky chinaman sittling on a fence,
Trying to make $1.00 out of .59¢,
She missed, she missed,
She missed like this ...
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the informant lives.
Where learned: Morrell
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump ; Jump ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jumping rope rhyme
Susy and Johnny (any names may be substituted)
Sitting in a tree
K-i-s-s-i-n-g
How many times
did he kiss she
one, two ...
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where it was learned.
Where learned: Learned in dormitory.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump - rope rhyme
Blondie and Dagwood went to town
Blondie bought an evening gown
Dagewood bought a pair of shoes
Cookie read the evening news
Here is what it said
Close your eyes, count to ten
If you miss take an end.
Where learned: Learned from a playmate about 6 years ago.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Doctor, doctor
Doctor, doctor can you tell
What will make poor Susie well?
She is sick and going to die
That will make poor Peter cry.
When he comes dressed in blue
That's the time he'ill marry you.
Where learned: Was learned at informants home.
Keyword(s): Charcter ; Jump ; Plain
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |