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GUEST,sue	kids' game: I'm goin' down town to smoke my pipe (83* d)	RE: kids' game: I'm goin' down town to smoke my pipe	02 Sep 12
I have such fond memories of pllaying this game with all ot our cousins in the 50 s in Antwerp in northern new York state. Our rhyme was "I'm going Down town. To smoke my pipe and I won't be back till broad day light, don't let the old witch in. When the mother finally we t to get her children back she would be send down different streets, such as prickly street or slipery road or muddy lane. This was done with lots of acting. Then the mother would shout out Names of pies. It would end with all the children home. In our case home was a big alder tree in our grandparents front yard. I think this game is English In origin. It is very similar to the book "heggity peggity " by Donald and Audrey Wood. I am so glad to have found this site. Thanks

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