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Thread #36489   Message #2149167
Posted By: dick greenhaus
14-Sep-07 - 11:32 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Who Stole the Kishka?
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Stole the Kishka?
A question (Azizi, are you listening?)

Back in the 1940's, there was a kid's game which went (all kids in a circle were numbered, and one started out:)

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Number two (chosen randomly) stole the cookie from the cookie jar
(#2 responds)) Not I stole the cookie from the cookie jar
(first kid again) Then who stole the cookie from the cookie jar
(#2 responds) NUmber seven (also chosen randomly) stole the cookie from the cookie jar...

and so on. Anyone breaking the rhythm when his or her turn came was out of the game.

Any connection with Kishka?