Are You a Camel?

DESCRIPTION: "Are you a camel, a flip-floppy camel, And say, do you have a hump? Do you sit at the table as straight as you're able, Or do you sit and slump, slump, slump, slump." "Are you a flapper/flopper.... Go some where else and recline"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: animal nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Pankake/Pankake-PrairieHomeCompanionFolkSongBook, pp. 202-203, "The Posture Song" (1 text, tune referenced)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 142, 169, 379, "Are You a Camel?" (notes only)
ALTERNATE TITLES:
cf. "When You Wore a Tulip" (tune)
NOTES [27 words]: Despite the Pankake/Pankake-PrairieHomeCompanionFolkSongBook title, this should not be confused with "Perfect Posture," which is I think somewhat better known. - RBW
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