The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IT'S RAINNING, IT'S PURING. THE OLD MAN IS SNORING (SUNG WHILE ROPE
SWINGS GENTLY, BACK AND FORTH.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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JACK AND MARY SITTING IN A TREE,/ K-I-S-S-I-N-G./ FIRST COMES LOVE,
THAN COMES MARRIAGE,/ THAN COMES MARY WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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JEAN, JEAN, JELLY BEAN/ STUCK HER HEAD IN THE WATCSHING MACHINE. HER
MOTHER CRIED BECAUSE SHE DIED,/ AND THAT'S THE END OF JEAN, JEAN, JEL
BEAN.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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JINGLE, JUNGLE. HOW DO YOU DO?/ JUNGLE, JINGLE HOW ARE YOU
IS YOUR MOTHER AT HOME? I DON'T KNOW. JINGLE, JINGLE GO , GO, GO.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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JOE, JOE BROKE HIS TOE, RIDING ON A BUFFALO, WHEN HE CAME BACK, HE
BROKE HIS BACK, SLIDING ON A RAILROAD TRACK.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHN AND MARY SITTING IN A TREE K-I-S-S-I-N-G, FIRST CAME LOVE THEN
CAME MARRIAGE, THEN CAME JOHN PUSHING A BABY CARRIAGE.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON
ME./ HOW MANY SPANKINGS DID HE GET: 1,2,3, ETC. UNTIL MISS.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA. JOHNNY BROK THE MILK BOTT
AND BLAMED IT ONTO ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA
HA,HA.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA, JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND
BLAMED IT ON ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, AMD JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA ,
HA, HA)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA. JOHNNY BROK A TEAPOT, AND
BLAMED IT ON ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA, HA,

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA, JOHNNY BROKE A WINDOW AND
BLAMED IT ALL ON ME. I TOLD MA. MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN', HA
HA) (OUNT THE LICKIN'S.)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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AND BLAMED IT ALL ON ME.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE,
AND BLAMED IT ALL ON ME.

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; LINCOLNSHIRE

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 03-14-1971

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY STOLE A NICKLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA.
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN'-HA! HA! HA!

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT SAID THIS WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL (1920'S).

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH ; INFORMANT'S HOME

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 10-02-1971

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A TEA-POT
AND BLAMED IT ONTO ME.
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA
AND JOHNNY GOT A LICKING
HA HA HA!

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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JUMP ROPE RHYMES

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA
JOHNNY BROKE A TEA CUP
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.

Submitter comment:

(LEARNED) FROM HER MOTHER.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 11-26-1967

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JUMP ROPE RHYMES

I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA;
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN,'
HEE, HEE, HAW!
SALT, VINEAGAR (SIC),
MUSTARD, PEPPER!

(GRADUAL SPEED INCREASE)

Submitter comment:

(LEARNED) IN NEIGHBORHOOD.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 11-26-1967

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA
JOHNNY BROKE A DISH AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA
MA TOLD PA
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN'
HA--HA--HA

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 09-30-1967

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN', HA, HA, HA!

Submitter comment:

Jump rope rhyme

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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JOHNNY

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE THE TEAPOT AND BLAMED IT ON ME,
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A BEATEN'
HA! HA! HA!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 04-07-1970

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