The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THIS IS A GAME THAT EITHER ONE OR TWO PEOPLE CAN PLAY.
YOU NEED A BIG OR SMALL RUBBER BALL. THE OBJECT IS
TO BOUNCE THE BALL AND SAY THIS TO GO ALONG WITH IT.
BEGINNING WITH "A" AND WITH A BOUNCE FOR EVERY "A"
WORD MENTIONED, IT GOES, "MY NAME IS ANNA AND MY
HUSBAND'S NAME IS ALBERT. WE LIVE IN ARIZONA AND WE
SELL APPLES." THE PERSON HAS TO QUICKLY THINK OF
(IN THIS CASE) "A" GIRLS NAMES, BOYS NAMES, PLACES
AND THINGS. THAT PERSON CONTINUES ON DOWN THE
ALPHABET SAYING THE SAME PHRASE, BUT SUBSTITUTING
THE CORRECT WORD FOLLOWING ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
IF HE MISSES, THAT IS, CAN'T THINK OF A NAME, ETC.
(HE GETS 5 SECONDS TO THINK), THEN IT IS THE OTHER
PERSON'S TURN AND WHEN HE BEGINS AGAIN HE HAS TO START
FROM THE LETTER "A"--NOT FROM WHERE HE MISSED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 02-29-1972