The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Game Verse

Rope-jumping rime:"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.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant are the same person.

Where learned: DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Keyword(s): Junp ; Plain

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Jump Rope Song

High, low, medium, slow, rocky, dolly,bluebells, pepper, 10,20,30....

(until player misses)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state what city it was learned.

Where learned: Univesity of Detroit

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; Junp ; SPEED

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Jump Rope Rhyme

Hazel, Hazel

Set the table.

Don't forget the red hot peppers.

When the last lin is read the people turing the rupe speed up.

Submitter comment:

I asked my sister,Danna for any jump rope rhymes she knew. This was on of them .

Data entry tech comment:

Collector is the informant's sister.

Where learned: DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Keyword(s): Junp ; SPEED

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