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Jump Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET?
1-2-3- - -
Submitter comment:
A jump rope rhyme.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
Jump-Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLOW,
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1,2,3,4, . . .
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1969
Cinderella Dressed in Yella
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE? 1,2,3, ETC.
RED HOT PEPPERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; INFORMANT'S HOME ; Berkley
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP ; Speed Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-17-1970
ELLA , ELLA DRESSED IN YELLA/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLA/ HOW
MANY KISSES DID SHE GIVE HIM? (COUNT)
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER LEARNED THIS RHYME WHILE IN GRADE SCHOOL IN
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE,/ GOING DOWN CHICAGO LINE. / IF THE TRAIN
JUMPS THE TRACK / DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE
GOING DOWN THE CHICAGO LINE,
IF THE TRAIN SHOULD JUMP THE TRACK
WOULD IT BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK?
(THEN THE JUMPER WOULD JUMP TO:
YES, NO, MAYBE SO, (UNTIL SHE WOULD MISS.)
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-18-1968
ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE / RUNNING DOWN CHICAGO LINE,/ IF THE TRAIN
SHOULD JUMP THE TRACK/ DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK? YES, Y-E-S SPELLS
YES. (NO, N-O SPELLS NO) AND YOU ARE NOW OUT.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ON A PLAYGROUND ; JOHNSTOWN ; WORKING
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-06-1967
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
EVY, IVY, SODA CRACKER, EVY, IVY-OO
EVY, IVY, SODA CRACKER, I LOVE YOU.
Submitter comment:
THEN SAY ALPHABET UNTIL YOU MISS. THE LETTER THAT YOU MISS
ON IS YOUR SWEETHEART'S INITIAL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-02-1968
GAVE HER A NICKEL TO SUCK ON A PICKLE./ THE PICKLE WAS SOUR SO I GAVE
IT TO A FLOWER./ THE FLOWER WAS YELLOW SO I GAVE IT TO A FELLOW./ THE
FELLOW WAS THICK SO I GAVE HIM A KICK./ AND THAT IS HOW I LEARNED MY
ARITHMETIC. (COUNT)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-31-1968
FRUITCAKE, CUPCAKE, HUCKLEBERRY FINN,/ WHEN I CALL YOUR BIRTHDAY ,
PLEASE JUMP IN./ JANUARY, FEBRUARY ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-26-1969
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
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY./ IT AIN'T A
BOY, IT AIN'T A GIRL./ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN
TISSUE PAPER, SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR./ FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR ETC. UP TO TEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE./ MOMMY'S GONNA HAVE A NEW BORN BABY/ IT
ISN'T A GIRL. IT ISN'T A BOY./ JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN
TOLIET PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR. FIRST FLOOR: STOP/ SECOND
FLOOR : MISS/ THIRD FLOOR : JUMP UNTIL YOU MISS
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-01-1967
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMMA'S HAD A BABY/ IT ISN'T A BOY, IT
ISN'T A GIRL,/ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER
SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR./ FIRST FLOOR, STOP./
SECOND FLOOR STOP/ ETC. (UNTIL ONE MISSES.)
Submitter comment: THIS VERSE WAS COMMON WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE,/ MAMMA'S HAD A BABY./ IT ISN'T A BOY,
AND IT ISN'T A GIRL,/ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE
PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR./ FIRST FLOOR, STOP, SECOND FLOOR
STOP, ETC. (UNTIL ONE MISSES)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 07-08-1964
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE, / MA'S GONNA HAVE A BABY./ IT'S NOT A
GIRL, IT'S NOT A BOY,/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN
TISSUE PAPER/ AND SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR. 1,2,3, ETC.
Where learned: SAINT STANISLAUS HIGH SCHOOL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 12-03-1967
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE
MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY/ PAPPA'S GONE
CRAZY/ HOW MANY BABIES DID MAMA HAVE? (COUNT)
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN GRADE SCHOOLD IN ELYRIA, OHIO
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
FUDGE, FUDGE TELL THE JUDGE./ MAMA HAD A BABY./ NOT A BOY, NOT A GIRL
JUST A LITTLE BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE AND PUT IT IN THE ELEVATOR
FIRST FLOOR MISS, SECOND FLOOR MISS. THIRD FLOOR MISS ETC.
Submitter comment: WHEN SHE PLAYED JUMP-ROPE SHE USED TO SAY THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-24-1967
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE/ MOMMA HAS A NEW BORN BABY. IT'S NOT A
GIRL, IT'S NOT A BOY/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN
TISSUE PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR.
( A RECITAL OF FLOORS BEGINS.)
NOW UNTIL THE FLOOR WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE JUMPERS BIRTHDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-27-1967