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Jump-Rope Rhymes
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT.
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON TWO FEET, TWO FEET, TWO FEET.
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON THREE FEET, THREE FEET, THREE FEET.
DONALD DUCK HOPPED ON FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: AT HOME ; playmates
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
Jump Rope Rhymes
DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR LEGGED,
FOUR LEGGED,
FOUR LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A THREE LEGGED,
THREE LEGGED,
THREE LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO LEGGED,
TWO LEGGED,
TWO LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE LEGGED,
ONE LEGGED,
ONE LEGGED DUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and city of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
Jump-Rope Rhyme
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED . . .
(THIS CONTINUES THROUGH FIVE-LEGGED)
FOR ONE-LEGGED: JUMP ON ONE LEG
FOR TWO-LEGGED: TWO LEGS
FOR THREE-LEGGED: TWO LEGS AND TOUCH THE GROUND WITH ONE HAND
FOR FOUR-LEGGED: TWO LEGS AND TWO HANDS
FOR FIVE-LEGGED: TWO LEGS, TWO HANDS AND HEAD.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: collector's home
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-13-1970
Donald Duck Is a One-Legged Duck
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK;
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK;
DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK;
DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
(ONE JUMPS WITH ONE FOOT FOR ONE-LEGGED DUCK,
WITH TWO FEET FOR TWO-LEGGED DUCK, WITH BOTH FEET AND A HAND FOR THREE-LEGGED DUCK, AND WITH BOTH FEET AND BOTH HANDS FOR FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.)
Submitter comment:
Informants: Mary Mieden, Pat Sanders, and Celeste DiFabio.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-18-1968
DONALD DUCK
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER JUMPS ON ONE FOOT WHILE SINGING THIS LINE.)
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER JUMPS ON BOTH FEET WHILE SINGING
THIS LINE.)
DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER HOPS ON BOTH FEET AND PUTS ONE HAND DOWN ON THE GROUND FOR EACH JUMP WHILE SINGING THIS LINE.)
DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMPER JUMPS ON BOTH FEET AND PUTS
BOTH HANDS DOWN ON THE GROUND WHILE SINGING THIS LINE.)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: CHILDHOOD ; MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Game Verse
THIS VERSE IS SAID WHILE JUMPING ROPE.
(WHILE JUMPING ON ONE FOOT YOU SAY)
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
(THEN YOU JUMP WITH BOTH FEET)
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK.
(NOW YOU MUST JUMP ON
BOTH FEET AND TOUCH THE GROUND WITH ONE HAND WHILE SAYING)
DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK.
(FINALLY YOU JUMP ON BOTH FEET AND TOUCH BOTH HANDS TO THE GROUND WHILE SAYING)
DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
AFTER THIS VERSE THE JUMPER GOES OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 12-06-1965
Jump Rope Rhyme (Game)
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED DUCK (JUMP WITH ONE LEG.)
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED DUCK (JUMP WITH TWO LEGS.)
DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED DUCK (JUMP WITH TWO LEGS AND ONE HAND TOUCHES GROUND.)
DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED DUCK. (JUMP WITH TWO LEGS AND TWO HANDS TOUCH GROUND.)
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-19-1969
Rope Jumping Rime
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK. DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED,
FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this in a Grand Rapids, Michigan, grade school.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-30-1967
Jump Rope Rhyme
(CHILD FOLLOWS DIRECTIONS.)
DONALD DUCK SAYS JUMP ON ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT.
DONALD DUCK SAYS JUMP ON TWO FEET, TWO FEET, TWO FEET, TWO FEET.
DONALD DUCK SAYS JUMP ON THREE FEET, THREE FEET, THREE FEET, THREE FEET.
(BOTH FEET AND ONE HAND TOUCH THE GROUND.)
/DONALD DUCK SAYS JUMP ON FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET,
FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET.
(BOTH HANDS AND FEET TOUCH THE GROUND.)
Submitter comment:
Informant remembers this from her grade school days in NW Detroit.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
DONALD DUCK
DONALD DUCK WAS A ONE LEGGED, ONE LEGGED, ONE LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK WAS A TWO LEGGED, TWO LEGGED, TWO LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK WAS A THREE LEGGED,
THREE LEGGED, THREE LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK WAS A FOUR LEGGED, FOUR LEGGED, FOUR LEGGED DUCK.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this on the school playground.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
Jump Rope Jingle
DONALD DUCK WAS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP ON ONE FOOT ONLY)
DONALD DUCK WAS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP ON TWO FEET)
DONALD DUCK WAS A THREE-LEGGED,
THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP WITH TWO FEET AND ONE HAND ON GROUND)
DONALD DUCK WAS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP WITH TWO HANDS TOUCHING GROUND)
REPEAT UNTIL JUMPER MISSES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
UNDERTAKER
THIS MAN OWNED A FUNERAL HOME AND HIS BUSINESS WAS
ALWAYS SLOW. HE GOT MOST OF HIS CUSTOMERS BY WATCHING
FOR ANY MISHAP THAT LOOKED LIKE DEATH WAS NEXT. ONCE
A MAN COLLAPSED ON THE STREET BECAUSE HE WAS TOO DRUNK.
THE UNDERTAKER TOOK HIM FOR DEAD AND PUT HIM IN THE
PARLOR WITH INTENTIONS OF EMBALMING HIM THE NEXT MORNING.
THE NEXT MORNING, HE WENT IN TO PREPARE THE SUPPOSED
CORPSE, HOWEVER, THE DRUNK HAD SLEPT OFF HIS CONDITION
AND AWAKENED SHOCKED TO FIND HIMSELF IN A FUNERAL PARLOR.
HE JUMPED UP AND RAN OUT THE DOOR AS THE UNDERTAKER
WAS COMING IN. THE UNDERTAKER YELLED AT HIM AS HE RAN
PAST--HEY! COME BACK HERE, YOU'RE DEAD.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAYS THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN HIS HOME
TOWN, TUSKALOOSA, ALABAMA (1928).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALABAMA ; DETROIT ; TUSCALOOSA
Keyword(s): DRUNKARD, MISTAKE ; J1849. INAPPROPRIATE ACTION FROM MISUNDERSTANDING -- MISC.
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 09-19-1971 ; 00-00-1928
PROVERB
A MAN OF WORDS AND NOT DEEDS IS LIKE A GARDEN FULL OF WEEDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ACTION ACTIVISM ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 10-20-1967
CANADIAN PROVERB
LET YOUR LIFE BE LIKE ARITHMETIC: JOYS ADDED, SORROWS
SUBTRACTED, FRIENDS MULTIPLIED, AND LOVE UNDIVIDED.
Keyword(s): ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, DIVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: UNKNOWN
RETORT
THAT IS ABOUT AS FUNNY AS SCREENS ON A SUBMARINE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): REACTION TO SUPPOSED JOKE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-02-1971
RETORT
THAT IS AS FUNNY AS A BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE STICKER ON A HEARSE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): REACTION TO SUPPOSED JOKE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
Proverbial Maxim
He who hesitates is lost.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): ACTION ; Hesitation ; PATIENCE ; PUNISHMENT ; Reward
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do or die.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): ACTION ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DEATH ; Die ; Do ; Maxim ; Motto ; PROVERB ; Reason ; Thought ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Actions speak louder than words.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
Keyword(s): ACTIONS ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; EVIDENCE ; Loud ; Maxim ; Proof ; PROVERB ; Speak ; VERSE ; Volume ; WORDS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Actions speak louder than words.
Submitter comment:
From - Uncertain
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): ACTION ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Loud ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Speak ; SPEECH ; VERSE ; WORDS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |