Did You Ever See a Fishie?

DESCRIPTION: "Have you ever been a-fishin' on a bright sunny day? Have you ever seen a fish swimming in an' out the bay? with his hands in his pockets and his pockets in his pants? Have you ever seen a fishy do the hootchy-kootchy dance?" The hearer has never seen it
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: animal dancing clothes humorous campsong
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Solomon-ZickaryZan, p. 50, "Did You Ever?"; p. 104, "Did You Ever" (2 texts)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 142, 490, 496, "Did You Ever See a Fishie?"/"Fishie" (notes only)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #103, "Did you ever go a-fishing on a sunny day" (1 text)
Roud #19310
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Hootchy-Kootchy Dance" (lyrics)
cf. "Turkey in the Straw" (tune, some versions)
File: ACSF142D

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