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ONE A SNAKE
ONE A SNAKE, TWO A SNAKE, THREE A SNAKE, FOUR A SNAKE,
FIVE A SNAKE, SIX A SNAKE, SEVEN A SNAKE, EIGHT A SNAKE,
NINE A SNAKE, TEN A SNAKE.
THIS WAS A GAME I PLAYED IN MY CHILDHOOD. IT CONSISTS
OF A PLAY ON THE WORDS THE KEY IS "EIGHT A SNAKE" MEANING
ATE A SNAKE. IT USUALLY WAS JUST A GAME TO MAKE YOU
LAUGH. I DO NOT REMEMBER WHERE I LEARNED IT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN