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DUMMY, DUMMY DO-DO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.
(JUMPER CALLS A PERSON'S NAME TO CHASE HER AS TWO PEOPLE SWING THE
ROPE. THE ROPE IS NOT TWIRLED.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
DUM DUM, DO DO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN ---CAN.
(A GAME OF TAG AND ALSO "FOLLOW THE LEADER" TAKES PLACE AS THE PERSON
THAT IS BEING CHASED CAN JUMP OR
DO AS HE LIKES AND THE OTHERS FOLLOW.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
DUMMY, DUMMY, DO-DO/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN --- CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
DUMB, DUMB DODO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN./ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN ---CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TOLD AT HOME ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
DUMMY, DUMMY, DODO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-24-1970
DUM-DUM DODO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN,/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN YOU CAN,
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-30-1967
DUMMY DUMMY DODO I CHOOSE YOU TO CHASE AFTER ME.(THIS IS A JUMP-ROPE
RHYME WHICH IS USED TO GET THE JUMPERS TO JUMP IN AND OUT OF THE ROPE
IN QUICK SUCCESSION. ONE FOLLOWING AFTER THE OTHER.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
DUMB, DUMB, DODO, TELL ME IF YOU KNOW,
THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE TO
DO,/ TIE MY SHOES AND TURN AROUND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
DUMB, DUMB, THE DUMB ONE IS ----(NAME)
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS AS A CHILD IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
DUMMY DUMMY DO DO / DUMMY DUMMY DEE/ I CHOOSE ---- TO CHASE AFTER ME.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT DOES PRATICE IT NOW AT HULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IN LIVONIA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT GRANDMOTHERS HOME
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-07-1971
DUM-DUM THE MORON IS---(NAME)
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-30-1967
DUTCH GIRL, DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE
THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE TO
DO : SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN (SALUTE) / CURTSEY TO THE QUEEN (CURTSEY)
TURN MY BACK TO THE MEAN OLD KING (TURN AROUND).
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
EKA BEKA SODA CRACKER/EKA BEKA BOO
EKA BEKA SODA CRAKER/ OUT GOES YOU.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM SCHOOL FRIENDS.
Where learned: INDIANA ; Hudson Lake
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-25-1967
EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY/ COME ON IN/ THE FIRST ONE WHO MISSES,/ HAS TO
TAKE THE END...
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ETC.
Submitter comment:
THE ROPE WOULD BE FILLED WITH PEOPLE EACH OF WHOM WOULD LEAVE AFTER
SAYING THE MONTH THEIR BIRTHDAY WAS IN.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-04-1970
CARRY A ROSARY AT ALL TIMES SO THAT THE BLESSED MOTHER WILL
PROTECT YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Catholic ; SACRAMENTAL ; VIRGIN MARY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 06-14-1973
FRUIT CAKE, CUPCAKE, MUFFIN IN A TIN./ WHEN I CALL YOUR BIRTHDAY,
PLEASE JUMP IN . JANUARY, FEBRUARY ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
FUDGE, FUDGE,/ CALL THE JUDGE/ CAUSE MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY./
AIN'T A GIRL./ AIN'T A BOY./ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ WRAP IT UP
IN TISSUE PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR.
FIRST FLOOR/ STOP./ SECOND
FLOOR-MISS,/ THIRD FLOOR-TURN AROUND./ FOURTH FLOOR-GET OUT OF TOWN.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-13-1970
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE,/ MOM IS GOING TO HAVE A NEW BABY./ WRAP
IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER/ SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR./ FIRST FLOOR: STOP
(HOP ONCE, THEN STOP)/ SECOND FLOOR : STOP (HOP TWICE, THEN STOP)/
THIRD FLOOR STOP (HOP THREE TIMES, THEN STOP)/ FOURTH FLOOR STOP ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-02-1967
MNEMONIC DEVICE
JOHN STEPHEN ULRICH NEEDS EVERY VITAMIN, MINERAL, PLUS MEAT
Submitter comment:
THIS SENTENCE HELPS IN REMEMBERING THE PLANETS IN THE ORDER OF
LARGEST TO SMALLEST
INFORMANT SAID HE LEARNED THE DEVICE FROM SOME OF HIS FRIENDS AT
SCHOOL. HE DIDN'T REMEMBER WHO TOLD IT TO HIM BUT SAID IT WAS USED
BY ALMOST EVERYONE IN HIS CLASS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): Earth ; JUPITER ; MARS ; MERCURY ; NEPTUNE ; PLANETS ; PLUTO ; SATURN ; URANUS ; VENUS
| Subject headings: | Favorites ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMA'S GOT A NEW-BORN BABY./ IT AIN'T
VANILLA/ IT AIN'T COCONUT/ IT'S JUST A CHOCOLATE BABY./ WRAP IT UP
IN TISSUE PAPER/ THROW IT DOWN THE CHUTE/ FIRST FLOOR: MISS, SECOND
FLOOR : MISS, THIRD FLOOR : OUT THE DOOR. EVERYBODY OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-02-1971