From: ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk   
      
   In message <0840fac5-c5eb-47c3-96b4-89e3988ae050n@googlegroups.com>,   
   Rowland Whittet  writes   
   >On Saturday, December 18, 1993 at 8:54:00 AM UTC-5, Scott Utley wrote:   
   >> EC-SE>From: ela...@annis.uk.sun.com (Elaine Charlson - Sun EIS)   
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   >> EC-SE>In article J...@netcom.com, ze...@netcom.com (Roy M. Randall) writes:   
   >> EC-SE>>Thanks to all who responded.   
   >> EC-SE>>   
   >> EC-SE>>I remember reading about a book on the subject of such rhymes years   
   >> ago.   
   >> EC-SE>>I think that the author's basic premise was that such rhymes and   
   games   
   >> EC-SE>>represent a true folk tradition. The interesting thing is that   
   >> such EC-SE>>rhymes are usually taught to children by other children.   
   >> Publication #20 of the American Folklore Society:   
   >> Jump-Rope Rhymes by Roger Abrahams TEXAS:1969   
   >> My children have always been able to identify a few, the index is by   
   >> first line   
   >>   
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   >Three six nine, the Goose drank wine, the Monkey chewed tobacco on the   
   >street Frauline,   
   >the line broke, the Monkey got choked, they all came together, you   
   >should have seen it bloke!   
      
   I remember it was in the 'top hundred' (?) about 40 years ago - and I   
   actually remembered the words of this version correctly.   
   https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=3149   
      
   Three, Six, Nine, The Goose Drank Wine   
   Hand Clapping Rhyme   
      
   Three, six, nine, the goose drank wine.   
   The monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line.   
   The line broke   
   The monkey got choked   
   And they all went to heaven in a little row boat!   
   --   
   Ian   
      
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