The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JUMP-ROPE RHYME

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE FOR LITTLE MARY, CALL IN ALICE TO THE DOOR.
LOOKS LIKE MARY IS HAVING ALL THE FUN, SO WE DON'T NEED MARY
ANYMORE. KICK HER OUT THE DOOR.

Submitter comment: MARY IS AN EXAMPLE NAME FOR A PERSON ORIGINALLY JUMPING ROPE.
ALICE IS AN EXAMPLE NAME FOR THE PERSON CALLED IN TO JUMP.
I PLAYED JUMP-ROPE TO THIS RHYME, TOO.
THIS WAS LEARNED IN DETROIT IN AN AREA CLOSE TO HAMTRAMCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Sterling Heights ; NEAR HAMTRAMCK

Date learned: 11-00-1973