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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Rope Jumping Rime
Sea shells
Many bells
Eevy, Ivy, Over
My boyfrien's name is Rover.
How many kisses will I get?
(red hot pepper, counting)
Where learned: Informant doesn't rember wher she learned this but it was during grade school.
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; Jump ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
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Jumping Rhyme
Grace, Grace, dressed in kace,
Went upstairs to powder her face,
How many boxes did she use.
(Jump, counting , until you miss, and then you take the end)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives .
Where learned: Told St. Hilary's Grade School
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
High, Low, Jolly, Pepper
High, Low , Jolly, Pepper
(keep repeating until you are ready to stop on th e one of the words)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant are the same person.
Where learned: Learned from schoolmates in grade school.
Keyword(s): Call ; Jump ; RHYME ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Rhyme
Down in the valley
Where the green grass grows,
There sits (girl's name) as pretty as a rose.
She sang, and she sang
And she sang so sweet
Along came (boy's name) and kissed her on the cheek.
How many kisses did she reveive?
1-2-3-4-5-6 (coutn goes until child trips,)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives.
Where learned: She learned this in grade school in NW Detroit , Michigan
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump-Rope Rhyme
All jump in together girls.
Just like the weather girls,
January, February, March, ... December,
(One jump on each month.)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the informant lives.
Where learned: Told at St. Hilary's Grade School
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope Jumping Rime
Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.
Blondie bought an evening gown
Dagwood bought the Sunday news
And here is how it read:
Jump hop pepper, or you are dead!
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives.
Where learned: Informant learned this a Grand Rapids, Michigan grade school.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |