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FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE/ MOMMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY/ IT ISN'T
A GIRL, IT ISN'T A BOY/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY/ WRAP IT UP IN
TISSUE PAPER/ PUT IT ON THE ELEVATOR/ FIRST FLOOR: MISS ETC. UP TO
THE SIXTH FLOOR: DON'T MISS CAUSE THE BABY WAS BORN AT HALF PAST SIX.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE./ MAMA'S GONNA HAVE A BABY./ IT AIN'T NO
BOY./ IT AIN'T NO GIRL./ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 10-11-1971

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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/ MOMMA HAD A BABY./ IT'S A BOY, IT'S A
GIRL/ PAPPA'S GOIN' CRAZY./ WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER/ SEND IT DOWN
THE ELEVATOR.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; MCKEESPORT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 10-03-1968

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FUDGE, FUDGE, TELL THE JUDGE/ MAMA HAS A NEW BORN BABY./ IT ISN'T A
GIRL, IT ISN'T A BOY/ IT'S JUST A NEW BORN BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE
PAPER/ SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR.
FIRST FLOOR: MISS,/ SECOND FLOOR: MISS/
THIRD FLOOR: KICK IT OUT THE DOOR/ MAMA AIN'T GOT THE BABY ANYMORE.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 01-29-1968

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FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE,
MOMMA HAD A NEW BORN BABY/ IT'S NOT A BOY,
IT'S NOT A GIRL/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ FIRST FLOOR: STOP),
SECOND FLOOR: STOP./ THIRD FLOOR: STOP. ETC.

Submitter comment: LEARNED IN DETROIT IN GRADE SCHOOL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 00-00-1960

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FUDGE FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BABY/ IT'S NOT A
BOY/ IT'S NOT A GIRL/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; STERLING

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.

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FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE,/ MAMA GOT A NEW BORN BABY./ IT ISN'T A
GIRL, IT ISN'T A BOY,/ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER,/ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR: FIRST FLOOR:
MISS, SECOND FLOOR: MISS. THIRD FLOOR MISS,
FOURTH FLOOR: MISS, FIFTH
FLOOR : MISS . SIXTH FLOOR: DO NOT MISS" CAUSE THE BABY WAS BORN AT
HALF PAST SIX.

Submitter comment: FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGBORHOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: SUMMER 00001964

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FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE,
MOTHER'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY,/ IT'S NOT
A BOY, IT'S NOT A GIRL,/ JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.

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FUZZY, WUZZY WAS A BEAR./ FUZZY WUZZY HAD NO HAIR.
FUZZY WUZZY WASN'T
VERY FUZZY, WUZZY?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 09-10-1969

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HELLO BILL./ WHERE YOU GOIN' BILL?/ DOWNTOWN BILL?/ WHAT FOR BILL?/ T
PAY MY GAS BILL?/ HOW MUCH BILL?/ A TEN DOLLAR BILL?

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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HELLOW OPERATOR, GIVE ME NUMBER NINE/ IF SHE DOESN'T ANSWER, PLEASE
GIVE ME BACK MY DIME./ THERE IS MORE TO THIS BUT DON'T REMEMBER

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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HERE COMES THE BRIDE ALL DRESSED IN PINK,/ OPEN THE WINDOW
AND LET OUT THE STINK.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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HERE WE COME, WHERE FROM? NEW ORLEANS - WHAT'S YOUR TRADE? LEMONADE
GIVE ME SOME) NO) THEN GET TO WORK YOU LAZY BUM)

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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HI HO SILVER HOW'S ABOUT A DATE?/ MEET ME AT THE CORNER AT HALF PAST
EIGHT.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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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 BABY BROTHER.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I'M A PRETTY LITTLE DUTCH GIRL , AS PRETTY AS PRETTY CAN BE./ AND ALL
THE BOYS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE CRAZY OVER ME./ MY BOYFRIEND'S NAME
TO TOMMY. HE COMES FROM THE LAND OF SALAIMI./ WITH PICKLES ON HIS
NOSE AND FIVE BLACK TOES./ THAT'S THE WAY MY STORY GOES.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I'M GOING DOWNTOWN TO SMOKE MY PIPE./ I WON'T BE BACK TILL SATURDAY
NIGHT./ I'LL WHIP YOU BLUE, I'LL WHIP YOU BLACK./ ESPECIALLY YOU MY
DAUGHTER SUE.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS,/ TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENC
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE TOUCHED THE SKY./ AND DIDN'T COME BACK TIL THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS./ TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENC
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE TOUCHED THE SKY./ AND DIDN'T COME DOWN TIL THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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