The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JUMP-ROPE RHYME

DAISY, DAISY WHAT YA THINK I DID?
I UPSIDE A CRADLE AND I NEARLY KILLED A KID.
THE KID BEGAN TO HOLLER.
I PULLED HIM BY THE COLLAR.
THE COLLAR GOT LOOSE.
AND I GOT THE DEUCE. MM
'DEUCE' IS A SYNONYM FOR 'GETTING YELLED AT.'

Submitter comment: THIS WAS THE JUMP-ROPE RHYME IN THE LATE 1920'S AND 1930'S.
BUT THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THIS RHYME IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE USERS
AS MUCH OLDER THAN 1920.
THIS IS STILL RECITED IN 1980.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: CA00001930 ; 01-13-1980