The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Rope - Jump Rhyme

blondie and Dagewood went downtown.

Blondie bought an evening gown

Dagewood bought a pair of shoes.

Cookie bought the evening news.

(repeat or continue with ifferent names and articles.)

Where learned: Learned in Detroit, Michigan

Keyword(s): Charactor ; Jump ; Plain

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Rope Skipping Rhyme

Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.

Blondie bourght an eveing gown,

Dagwood bought a pair of shoes,

Cooke bought the daily news,

Close your eyes and count to ten,

If you miss, take the end.

Where learned: Informant learned from childhood neighborhood.

Keyword(s): Charactor ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Jump rope jingle

Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.

Blondie bought an evening gown.

Dagwood bought an eveining paper.

This is what it said -

Close your eyes and coutn to 10.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.

Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN

Keyword(s): Charactor ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Blondie and Dagwood

Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.

Blondie bought an evening gown.

Cooke bout a pair of shoes.

Dagwood bough the evening news and this is what it sadi to do.

"Close your eyes and count to ten and if you miss, take an end.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where informant lives.

Collector and informant share the same surname.

Where learned: Learned in informants house.

Keyword(s): Charactor ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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