The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

COUNTING-OUT RIME {PROBABLY AN INACCURATE TITLE}

RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGAR MAN, THIEF. DOCTOR, LAWYER, MERCHANT,
CHIEF.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL. YOU SAY ONE NAME
FOR EACH BUTTON ON A SHIRT, SWEATER, ETC., AND WHERE YOU STOP, THAT
IS THE PERSON YOU WILL MARRY. SHE DOES NOT HOLD IT TO BE TRUE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Date learned: 09-20-1972