The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

COUNTING OUT

BUBBLE GUM, BUBBLE GUM IN A DISH
HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WISH?

Submitter comment: HANDS OF CHILDREN IN A CIRCLE ARE COUNTED ON EACH WORD UP
TO "WISH;" THE LAST CHILD NAMES A NUMBER, WHICH IS USED
TO COUNT THE CHILDREN IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION, THE LAST
ONE DESIGNED BY THE NUMBER BEING "OUT."
INFORMANT LEARNED FROM DAUGHTER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-29-1967