The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THIS PIGGY WENT TO MARKET

THIS IS A COUNTING GAME PLAYED WITH CHILDREN BY COUNTING THEIR TOES.
ON THE BIG TOE "THIS PIGGY WENT TO MARKET",
ON THE SECOND TOE "THIS PIGGY STAYED HOME",
ON THE THIRD TOE "THIS PIGGY HAD ROAST BEEF",
ON THE FOURTH TOE "THIS PIGGY HAD NONE",
ON THE FIFTH TOE "THIS PIGGY WENT WEE, WEE, WEE, ALL THE WAY HOME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1957