The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMMA'S HAD A BABY/ IT ISN'T A BOY, IT
ISN'T A GIRL,/ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER
SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR./ FIRST FLOOR, STOP./
SECOND FLOOR STOP/ ETC. (UNTIL ONE MISSES.)

Submitter comment: THIS VERSE WAS COMMON WHEN I WAS A CHILD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.