The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A friendly greeting that I learned as a young child goes as
follows: "Slap me five, other side, in the hole, brother soul."
When the words "Slap me five" are said, the person you are
greeting is to slap the greeter's palm (facing up). When the
words "other side" are said the person you are greeting is to
slap the other side of the greeter's hand. When the words "in
the hole" are said the greeter is to make a hole using all five
fingers, and the person who is being greeted is to slap over the
top of the hole. And finally, when the words "brother soul" are
said the person being greeted is to grab the greeter's thumb in a
shaking motion.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK

Date learned: 00-00-1978