The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JUMP ROPE CHANT

A, B, C, ETC. DOES HE LOVE YOU? WITH EACH JUMP THE GROUP
WOULD CHANT A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET UNTIL THE JUMPER STOPPED ON ONE
OF THE LETTERS. THEN THE JUMPER WOULD HAVE TO NAME A BOY WHOSE NAME
BEGAN WITH THAT LETTER. THE JUMPER WOULD THEN BEGIN TO JUMP AGAIN
AS THE GROUP CHANTS, DOES HE LOVE YOU? ETC.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 02-22-1970