According to my father, Jewish boys in New York City, ca. 1900, recited

Jesus Christ

Went to scheiss

Behind an apple tree.

A snake came past

And bit him on the ass

And blamed it all on me.

An allegory & two Biblical allusions -- pretty good for naughty boys!

--- Joe Fineman    joe_f@verizon.net

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