The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.

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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

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.

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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

Date learned: 11-13-1970

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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

Date learned: 10-02-1967

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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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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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HI HO SILVER , HOW ABOUT A DATE?/ MEET ME AT THE CORNER AT A HALF PAS
EIGHT./ I CAN DO THE WIGGLE - HOW MANY WIGGLES CAN I DO?

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

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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, 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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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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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THSES ARE THE THINGS THAT I
LIKE TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK
ON THE MEAN, OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL, DRESSED IN BLUE. SEE HOW MANY THINGS I CAN D
SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTESY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON THE
MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE. HERE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: BOW TO THE CAPTAIN, CURTSEY TO THE QUEEN. TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF
THE DIRTY SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ AND THSE ARE THE THINGS I
LIKE TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TOUCH THE
BOTTOM OF THE DIRTY SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ HERE ARE THE THINGS I'M TOL
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON
THE 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: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY HEELS ON
THE MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACAT ; CHARACTER

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