The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

VERSE WITHOUT MUSIC

MABLE, MABLE, SET THE TABLE,
DON'T FORGET THE SALT, VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND PEPPER.

Submitter comment:

USED IN ROPE-SKIPPING----AT THE WORD "PEPPER" THE
SKIPPER IS SUPPOSED TO JUMP AS FAST AS POSSIBLE

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; SPEED-JUMP