The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DUMB, DUMB, DO-DO/CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
I CAN RUN FASTER THAN---CAN.
( THIS IS A CHASE GAME FOR JUMP ROPE. THE PERSON WHO SAYS THE RHYME
WILL JUMP SO MANY TIMES AND JUMP OUT. THE SECOND PERSON WILL JUMP IN
AND JUMP THE SAME NUMBER OF TIMES. CONTINUES UNTIL THE FIRST PERSON
IS CAUGHT OR SOMEONE MISSES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

Date learned: 03-01-1971