The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GAME

MOTOR BOAT, MOTOR BOAT, GO SO SLOW. MOTOR BOAT, MOTOR BOAT,
GO SO FAST. MOTOR BOAT, MOTOR BOAT, STEP ON THE GAS.

Submitter comment: THIS GAME IS PLAYED BY HAVING EVERYONE JOIN HANDS TO FORM A CIRCLE
AND THEN MOVE AROUND IN THE CIRCLE RECITING THE RHYME.
THE PACE OF THE PARTICIPANTS IS SLOW FOR THE FIRST LINE,
FASTER FOR THE SECOND LINE, AND FASTEST FOR THE
THIRD AFTER WHICH EVERYONE FALLS TO THE GROUND.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: CA00001950S