The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GINGER ALE, GINGER ALE,/ GINGER ALE POP/ SPELL THE INITIALS OF YOUR
SWEET HEART.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 04-00-1968

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GRACE, GRACE DRESSED IN LACE/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWER HER FACE/ HOW
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE? (COUNT)

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 11-23-1970

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GEORGY PORGY PUTTER AND PIE/ KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY. 1,2,

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 03-00-1968

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GRACE, GRACE DRESSED IN LACE/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER FOR FACE/ HOW
MANY BOXES DID SHE WASTE? ONE, TWO, ETC.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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GRACE, GRACE DRESSED IN LACE,/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE./ HOW
MANY POWDER/PUFFS DID SHE USE? 1,2,3, ECT.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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GRACE, GRACE, DRESSED IN LACE,/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE./ HO
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE? (COUNT)

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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GRACE, GRACE, DRESSED IN LACE,/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE./ HO
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE?/ (COUNT)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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GRACE, GRACE, DRESSED IN LACE/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE/ HOW
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE? ONE, TWO, THREE ETC.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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GYPSY, GYPSY, PLEASE TELL ME/ WHAT KIND OF A HUSBAND WILL HE BE? RICH
MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGAR MAN, THIEF?/ GYPSY, PGPSY , PLEASE TELL ME/ WHA
KIND OF RING WILL IT BE?/ DIAMOND, RUBY, SAPPHIRE?/ GYPSY, GYPSY,
PLEASE TELL ME./ WHAT KIND OF HOUSE WILL IT BE? MANSION, CASTLE,
COTTAGE? GYPSY, GYPSY, PLEASE TELL ME./ HOW MANY CHILDREN WILL THERE
BE? 1,2,3, ETC TIL YOU MISS. / GYPSY , GYPSY, PLEASE TELL ME./ WHAT
COLOR WILL MY CHILDREN BE? RED , YELLOW, BLACK, WHITE.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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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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HIGH, LOW, MEDIUM, SLOW, ROCK, DOLLY, BLUEBELLS, PEPPER, 10820830 ETC

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

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"HIGH WATER - LOW WATER." (THIS IS ANOTHER SAYING FOR PLAYING JUMP
ROPE. ONW SWINGS THE ROPE AND OTHER CHILDREN JUMP OVER AS HIGH AS THE
CAN. WHEN ONE MISSES HE'S OUT OF THE GAME.)

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE, THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: BOW TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TELL YOU THE INITIAL
OF MY SWEET DREAM. A,B,C, ECT.

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

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THESE ARE THE THINGS I WAS
TAUGHT TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY
BACK ON THE SUBMARINE./ I CAN DO THE HOOTCHY, GOOTCHY, / I CAN DO THE
SPLIT, / I CAN MISS JUST LIKE THIS.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump ; SPEED-JUMP

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I HAD A LITTLE TEDDY BEAR. HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM/ I PUT HIM IN THE
BATHTUB, TO TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM./ HE DRANK UP ALL THE WATER AND HE
UP ALL THE SOAP./ LAST NIGHT HE WAS SICK WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT.
IN CAME THE DOCTOR, IN CAME THE NURSE IN CAME THE LADY WITH THE BIG F
PURSE. I DON'T WANT THE DOCTOR. I DON'T WANT THE NURSE. I WANT THE LA
WITH THE BIG FAT PURSE) (COUNT FROM 1-100)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA. HOW MANY BOYS ARE CRAZY FOR ME? 1,2,3 ETC.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I LOVE COFFEE, I LOVE TEA, HOW MANY BOYS ARE STUCK ON ME ? (COUNT)

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA, I LIKE THE BOYS, AND THE BOYS LIKE ME. YES
NO, MAYBE SO, YES NO, MAYBE SO, ETC.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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