The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GAME VERSE

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A TEAPOT,
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
HOW MANY SPANKINGS DID HE RECEIVE,
ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC.

Submitter comment:

THE CHILDREN SAY THIS WHEN JUMPING ROPE. IT WAS LEARNED FROM OTHER
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Date learned: 12-00-1965