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COUNTING -OUT RHYMES
TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT/
JOHNNY HAD A LITTLE SNAKE/
THE SNAKE DIED/
JOHNNY CRIED/
TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT
Submitter comment: THIS WAS LEARNED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Sterling Heights
James Callow Keyword(s): ENVELOPE STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
SONG
TAKE ME BACK TO TEXAS,
I'M TOO YOUNG TO MARRY.
WHITE MAN MAKE GET TO TAKE THE MONEY,
NEGRO MAKE THE COTTIN.
TAKE ME BACK TO TEXAS,
I'M TOO YOUNG TO MARRY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ENVELOPE PARALLELISM ; NEGRO WANTS TO RETURN SOUTH?
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Marriage |
Date learned: 10-00-1974
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT IS ROUND ON THE END AND HIGH IN THE MIDDLE?
A: C-H-I-C
Data entry tech comment: ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS IN THE 5 X 8 CARD FILES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): LITERAL ; PARTICULAR AREAS (A) ; STATES OF BEING (Q)
James Callow Keyword(s): ENVELOPE PARALLELISM ; OHIO
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CHILDREN,S VERSE
COWARDY, COWARDY CUSTARD,
FELL IN HIS MOTHER,S MUSTARD;
THE MUSTARD WAS HOT,
HE SWALLOWED THE LOT,
COWARDY, COWARDY CUSTARD.
Data entry tech comment: SIC: COWARDY
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ENVELOPE STRUCTURE ; FEMININE RHYME ; REFRAIN ; RHYME: AABBA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
FISHY
I WISH I WAS A FISHY IN THE BROOK/I WISH I WAS A FISHY IN THE BROOK/
FOR I'D SWIM IN MY NUDIE/ WITHOUT A BATHING SUITIE/ OH, I WISH I WAS
A FISHY IN THE BROOK }
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): ENVELOPE STRUCTURE ; FEMININE RHYME IMPERFECT RHYME ; HUMOROUS RHYME ; REPETITION FIRST PERSON ; RHYME: AABBA
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
LITTLE BAR OF SOAP
I WISH I WAS A LITTLE BAR OF SOAP/ I WISH I WAS A LITTLE BAR OF SOAP
FOR I'D SLIPPIE AND I'D SLIDDIE/ DOWN EVERYBODY'S HIDDY/ OH, I WISH
I WAS A LITTLE BAR OF SOAP}
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): BATHTUB VERSE ; ENVELOPE STRUCTURE ; FEMININE RHYME NEOLOGISM ; REPETITION FIRST PERSON ; RHYME: AABBA
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 10-02-1965
MAILING PROCEDURES
WHEN YOU PLACE THE STAMP UPSIDE DOWN ON AN ENVELOP WHEN MAILING IT,
THIS MEANS "I LOVE YOU" TO THE RECIPIENT OF THE LETTER FROM THE
SENDER.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): ENVELOPE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- To Be Seen |
Date learned: 11-13-1965
HAND CLAPPING RHYME
YOU SING THIS RHYME WHILE CLAPPING HANDS WITH ANOTHER PERSON.
ITY BITY BOPSY DITY OOH BOP BOP SIDITY
EDUCATION OPERATION I LOVE YOU TUTI FRUTI
DOWN DOWN BABY, DOWN BY THE ROLLERCOASTER
SWEET SWEET BABY, NO PLACE TO GO.
SHAMROCK, SHAMROCK, SHAMROCK
CAUGHT YOU WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY
DIDN'T DO THE DISHES LAZY, LAZY
JUMPED OUT THE WINDOW CRAZY, CRAZY
STOLE A PIECE OF CANDY GREEDY, GREEDY
ITY BITY BOPSY DITY OOH BOP BOP SIDITY
EDUCATION OPERATION I LOVE YOU TUTI FRUTI!
Submitter comment:
MY SISTERS AND I WOULD DRIVE MY PARENTS NUTS BY ALWAYS SINGING
THIS RHYME. IT WAS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES I GUESS!
James Callow Keyword(s): ENVELOPE STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1982