The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Rope Skipping Rhyme

I had a little teddy bear, his name was Tiny Tim

I put him the the bathtub to teach him how to swim

He drank up all the water, he ate up the soap

Hed died last night with a bubble in his throat

I called the doctor, I called the nurse,

I called the up the laday with the alligator purse.

Pencillin called the doctor, penicillin said the nurse,

Pencillin said the lady with the alligator purse.

Out went the doctor, out went the nurse,

Out went the lady with the alligator purse.

Where learned: From the children of her neighborhood.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain

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I was born

I was born in a frying pan and

I want to know how old I am.

One, two, three...( count until jumper misses)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant are the same person.

Where learned: Informant learned from childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Down the Mississippi

Down the Mississippi where the boats go push!

(On push the next jumper pushes the person out and she starts to jump and the rhyme starts over.)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and Informant are the same person.

Where learned: Informant learned from childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Keyword(s): Call ; RHYME

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Rope- jumping Rimes

Fudge, fudge, call the judge,

Mothers got a newborn baby.

Not a girl, not a boy,jus an ordinary baby.

Wrap it up in tissue paper,

Send it down the elevator.

Third floor stop, second floor stop;

First floor out you go!

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant are the same person.

Where learned: Learned during childhood play in plymouth, Michigan

Keyword(s): Call ; CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain ; RHYME

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Rope jumping Rime

House for sale, room for rent.

Whene I move out, let _______    move in.

Here's the key to lock the door,

Shut your mouth and say no more.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where informant livess.

Where learned: Learned as child in Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; Call ; RHYME ; RHYME

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Rope Skipping Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue,

These are the things I liked to do:

Salute to the captain,

Curtsy to the queen.

Turn my heels on the mean old king.

Where learned: Learned from the children of her neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Rope Jumping Rime

Hi Ho Sliver

How's about a date?

Meet me at the corner

At half past eight.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not indicate what city collector lives in.
 

Where learned: Informant learned as a child but does not know from whom.

Keyword(s): Jump ; Plain

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Rope- Jumping Rime

I'm a little Dutcyh girl dressed in blue.

Here the things I'm told to do:

Salute to the captain, curstesy to the queen,

Turn my back on teh dirty submarine.

Where learned: Childhood play 1960's

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Jump Rope Rhyme

Grace, Gace dressed in lace,

Went upstaris to powder her face.

How may powder-puffs did she use??

1,2,3,4,....

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and Infromant are the same person.

Where learned: Childhood.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Jump Rope Rhyme

House for sale, house for rent,

____(name)        move out and ___(name)__  moves in.

(corresponding children jump in and out of swinging rope)

Submitter comment:

Collector states it was told at informants home.
 

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.
 

Where learned: Learned for children in neighborhood of Van Dyke and McNichols.

Keyword(s): Call ; RHYME

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Jump Rope Rhyme

Grandma,Grandma, I am ill.

Send for a doctor for a pill.

Doctor,doctor, shall I die?

Yes, my dear, and so shall I.

Where learned: Informant said when a child arounrd 1915. Told to the collector at informant's home.

Keyword(s): Jump ; Planin

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Jump rope chant

With each jump, the group would chant a letter of the alpabet (A,B,C...)

Until the jumper stopped on one of the letter.  Then the jumper would

Have to name a bou whose name began with that letter.  She jumped

would then begin to jump again as the group chante: " Does he love your?"

Yes no, yes no..... until thye jumper stopped oneither a yes or no.

Where learned: Did this as a child

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Rope Skipping Rhyme

Alabama, Buska, King of the Jews

Bought his wife a new pair of shoes.

When th eshoes began to wear,

Alabama Buska began to swear:

Wife,wife turn around,

Wife wife touch the ground

Wife,wife leave town

Where learned: From the children of her neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Rope Jumping Rime

All in together girls, never mind the wearther, boys 

January, February, March, April, ...

( You jump out of the rope when the month of your birthday is called)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where the Informant lives.

Where learned: Informant learned this a child fromthe neighborhood playmates in Parma, Ohio.

Keyword(s): Call ; RHYME

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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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Rope Skipping Rhyme

Blondie and dagwood went downtown

Blondie bought a eveing gown

Dagwood bought a pair of shoes

Cookie bought the evening news

Lady on one foot, one foot, one foot,

Lady on two feet, two feet,two feet,

Lady on three feet, three feet, three feet , ( and hand)

Lady on four feet, four feet, four feet, ( two hands)

Lady on five feet, five feet, five feet, (and head)

Lady pigeon-toed, pigeon-toed, pigeon-toed,

Lady bow-legged,bow-legged, bow-legged,

Lady stupid looking , stupid looking, studpid looking,

And that's why I'm  getting out of here.

(Person does as the rhyme says)

Where learned: Informant learned from children in her neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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