The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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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GOING ON A DATE? WHAT BOY SHALL I TAKE? (RED HOT PEPPER, JOHN, JOE,
PETE, FRED). GOING ON A DATE? WHAT COLOR DRESS SHALL I WEAR? (RED HOT
PEPPER, RED, YELLOW, ETC.)
GOING ON A DATE? WHAT KIND OF FLOWERS SHALL
I TAKE? (RED HOT PEPPERS, ROSES, PANSIES, ETC.) GOING ON A DATE? WHAT
COLOR SHOES? (SAME BUSINESS)

Submitter comment: INFORMANT COULDN'T REMEMBER WHERE SHE LEARNED THIS BUT
IT WAS WHEN SHE WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

Date learned: 03-30-1967

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HAZEL, HAZEL/ SET THE TABLE./ SON'T FORGET THE RED HOT PEPPERS.

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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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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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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HI, LOW, JOLLY PEPPERS./ SLEEPY, SALTY, JOLLY PEPPERS/ UPSTAIRS, DOWN
STAIRS, JOLLY PEPPERS, / SLEEPY, SALTY, JOLLY PEPPERS.

Keyword(s): JOHNSON, KAREN ; SPEED-JUMP

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HI, LOW, MEDIUM, WALKIE, TALKIE, SLOWLY, PEPPER. ( AT PEPPER SPEED)

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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HI-WATER, LO-WATER, DON'T FORGET THE RED HOT PEPPER)

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPER. HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPER, (KEEP REPEATING
UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO STOP ON ONE OF THE WORDS) THE WORD YOU STOP ON
MEANS YOU MAKE THE NEXT PERSON IN LINE PREFORM THE ACTION.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; SPEED-JUMP

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HIGH, LOW JOLLY PEPPER. (REPEAT) ( THE FIRST TIME A PERSON GOES TO
JUMP THE ROPE IT IS ABOUT WAIST HIGH. THE SECOND TIME TIME THE ROPE
IS ON THE GROUND. THE THIRD TIME THE ROPE IS TWIRLED VERY FAST.

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPERS, HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPERS. HIGH, LOW, JOLL
PEPPERS. HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPERS. (WHILE TWO ARE TURNING THE ROPE
ONE PERSON IS JUMPING AND CHANTING THIS RHYME . WHEN HE MISSES, HE
MUST JUMP AGAIN DOING THE ACTION OF THE WORD HE MISSED ON.

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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HIGH, LOW, JOLLY, PEPPER. (CHANT THIS UNTIL YOU MISS. IF YOU MISS ON
"HIGH" YOU MUST THEN JUMP WHILE OTHERS TURN THE ROPE WITHOUT TOUCHING
THE GROUND. IF YOU MISS ON "LOW", THEY TWIRL THE ROPE LOW. IF YOU MI
ON "JOLLY", YOU MUST SPIN AROUND WHILE JUMPING. IF YOU MISS ON "PEPPE
THE TWIRLERS GO VERY FAST.)

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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HIGH, LOW, MEDIUM, SLOW, JOLLY PEPPER. 1,2,3, GO)

Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP

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HIGH, LOW, MEDIUM, JOLLY, PEPPERS. REPEAT TIL YOU MISS . ON THE WORD
YOU MISS YOU DO THE FOLLOWING: HIGH - ROPE TURNED IN HIGH MOTION,
LOW - ROPE TURNED IN LOW MOTION, JOLLY - ROPE TURNED IN REGULAR MOTIO
PEPPERS - ROPE TURNED EXTRA FAST.

Keyword(s): SPEED-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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