The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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

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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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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