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FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE./ MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY.
IT ISN'T A BOY, IT ISN'T A GIRL./ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER,/ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR.
FIRST FLOOR-STOP (THE ROPE STOPS)
(ROPE BEGINS) SECOND FLOOR-STOP (ROPE STOPS)
(ROPE BEGINS) THIRD FLOOR, BABY FLOOR, ALL OUT.

Submitter comment: THIS IS FOR A GROUP TO JUMP TO. UPON REACHING "THIRD FLOOR" EVERYONE
MUST JUMP FROM THE TURNING ROPE.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 03-01-1971

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FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY./ IT AIN'T
A BOY, IT AIN'T A GIRL,/ JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE
PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR. FIRST FLOOR: STOP, SECOND FLOOR:
MISS. (SPREADS LEGS APART). THIRD FLOOR: RED HOT PEPPERS. (JUMPS TEN
TIMES AT DOUBLE PACE) . FOURTH FLOOR: TURN AROUND, (IN FOUR JUMPS)
FIFTH FLOOR: TOUCH THE GROUND, SIXTH FLOOR: GET OUT OF TOWN.

Where learned: HOME

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

Date learned: 11-10-1968

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GO, GO, GO, FOR SALLY,/ HERE COMES JANIE AT THE DOOR,/ SALLY IS A
LOSER AND CAN'T KEEP A MOVIN' SO WE DON'T NEED SALLY ANYMORE. GO, GO,
GO, FOR JANIE, HERE COMES MARY AT THE DOOR...(FORGOT THE REST)

Submitter comment: THE RHYME I REMEMBERED FROM MY GRADESCHOOL DAYS AT BLESSED SACRAMENT
IN DENVER, COLORADO. THE SECOND PART OF THE RHYME
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT, BUT IT'S APPROXIMATELY THAT.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RENO HALL

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

Date learned: 10-15-1968

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IF IN HEAVEN WE DON'T MEET,
TOGETHER WE WILL STAND THE HEAT,
IF IT GETS EXTREMELY HOT,
PEPSI COLA HITS THE SPOT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVERTISEMENT ; COMMERCIAL ; SODA POP

Date learned: 06-03-1959

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IN HEAVEN IF WE DON'T MEET,
HAND IN HAND, WE'LL BEAT THE HEAT.
AND IF IT GETS EXTREMELY HOT,
PEPSI COLA HITS THE SPOT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): COMMERCIAL ; SODA POP

Date learned: 10-10-1967

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HANDS UP TOOTSIE, TOOSIE, TOOTSIE, TOO./ HANDS DOWN TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE
TOOTSIE, TOO./ TURN AROUND TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE, TOOTISE, TOO./ TOUCH TH
GROUND TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE TOO.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME

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HEY GIRL HOW ABOUT A FIGHT? HERE COMES JODY WITH HER BRITCHES ON TIGH
SHE CAN WIGGLE, SHE CAN WAGGLE, SHE CAN DO THE SPLITS, BUT I BETCHA
TEN BUCK, LADY CAN'T DO THIS: LADY ON ONE FOOT, LADY ON TWO FEET, LAD
ON THREE FEET, LADY ON FOUR FEET ETC. UP TO TEN. AND YOUR UNDER THE
MOON.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPER. HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPER, (KEEP REPEATING
UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO STOP ON ONE OF THE WORDS) THE WORD YOU STOP ON
MEANS YOU MAKE THE NEXT PERSON IN LINE PREFORM THE ACTION.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; SPEED-JUMP

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To her knowledge, when a child of Greek descent is born, he or
she is given a charm (a golden eye) to protect him or her from what
is called a "matiasma." Roughly translated it means "given the eye"
or "eyed." This happens when someone admires someone out of jealousy
out loud. For example, "His voice is so incredible. I wish I had it."
Once one is eyed, if he or she is not wearing the charm or if one
doesn't say "ftousou" which is a Greek word that means "to spray
saliva," he or she is condemned to sickness. (When said, ftousou
literally sprays saliva in the person's face.)

Submitter comment: This particular superstition is feared by my informant because,
as a child, she was "eyed" and became seriously ill. All was tried to
lower my informant's fever but nothing worked. Finally, with
hesitation, a witch doctor was summoned and the fever disappeared
within a single day. To this day she has believed in the curse and
gave me and her other son the golden eye. However, both have been
misplaced and to this date have not been found.

Where learned: GREECE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; SICKNESS ; unexplained

James Callow Keyword(s): amulet, talisman

Date learned: 00001943CA

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HOUSE FOR RENT, INQUIRE WITHIN./ WHEN I MOVE OUT LET --(NAME) MOVE IN

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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HOUSE FOR RENT, INQUIRE WITHIN./ WHEN I MOVE OUT , LET ---(NAME) MOVE
IN./ HERE'S THE KEY TO LOCK THE DOOR . (GIRL JUMPS IN AND IS HANDED T
KEY) SO SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND SAY NO MORE. (FIRST GIRL JUMPS OUT)

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

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HOUSE FOR SALE, HOUSE FOR RENT,/ ---(NAME) MOVES OUT AND ---(NAME)
MOVES IN.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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HOUSE FOR SALE. HOUSE FOR RENT. WHEN ----MOVES OUT. ----MOVES IN.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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HOUSE FOR SALE, ROOM FOR RENT/ WHEN I MOVE OUT, LET----MOVE IN./ HERE
IS THE KEY TO LOCK THE DOOR, SHUT YOU MOUTH AND SAY NO MORE.

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

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HOUSE FOR SALE, INQUIRE WITHIN. WHEN I MOVE OUT, LET ----MOVE IN.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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HOUSE FOR SALE, INQUIRE WITHIN/ WHEN I MOVE OUT, LET ----MOVE IN.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO,/ SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, BOW TO THE KING, TURN AROUND LIKE A
SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTIAN, COURTESY TO THE KING, SCRUB THE FLOOR
OF A DIRTY SUBMARINE

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE, THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUT TO THE CAPTAIN, BOW TO THE QUEEN, AND TURN MY BACK ON TH
SUBMARINE)

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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