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Thread #63097   Message #1803802
Posted By: GUEST,mcr
07-Aug-06 - 04:42 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Do kids still do clapping rhymes?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Do kids still do clapping rhymes?
i work with 1st graders the whole summer long and they love them!

Miss Mary Mack is very popular

Miss Mary Sue is a new one for me

miss mary sue sue sue
all dressed in blue blue blue
with silver buttons buttons buttons
all down her shoe shoe shoe
she asked her mom mom mom
for 50 cents cents cents
to see the boys boys boys
zip up their flies flies flies

Quack Diddily Oso is also a favorite
there are many versions to it

quack diddily oso quack quack quack
from sandiego ego ego ego
delore delore
they spilled it on the floor-a
1-2-3-4
*better with lots of people person who's hand gets slapped on 4 is out of the game

They don't know that many but i know some more as well

I Went To A Chinese Restuarant

i went to a chinese restuarant
to buy a loaf of bread bread bread
the waiter asked me whats my name and this is what i said said said
myy name is ching ching charlie
Pompom cutie
punch ya in the belly
oops i'm sorry
chinese japanese look at these dirty knees
POW!

Miss Susie Had A steamboat

miss susie had a steamboat
the steamboat had a bell ding-ding!
miss susie went to heaven and the steamboat went to
Hello operator please give me # 9
and if you disconnect me i will chop off your
Behind the refrigerator there was a piece of glass
Miss susie sat upon it and it went straight up her
Ask me no more ?s
please tell me no more lies
the boys are in the bathroom zipping up their
Flies are in the meadow
bees are in their hives
my sister has a boyfriend
and they're kissing in the D-A-R-K D-A-R-K DARK DARK DARK DARK DARK
dark is like the movies
a movies like a show
a show is like a broadway show and that is all i know!