The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

COUNTING OUT

IBBITY, BIBBITY, SIBBITY, SAB, IBBITY, BIBBITY, CANOBA.
ON THE "CANOBA," THE PERSON'S HAND WHO IS TOUCHED ON THAT
SYLLABLE IS TAKEN OUT, AND THE RHYME IS CONTINUED WITH THE
REMAINING HANDS UNTIL THERE ARE NO HANDS LEFT. THE
PERSON WHOSE HAND IS THE LAST TO REMAIN IS IT FOR WHATEVER
GAME YOU ARE PLAYING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS