Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar

DESCRIPTION: "Who stole the cookie(s) from the cookie jar? (Not I stole the cookies from the cookie jar...) [Number X] stole the cookies from the cookie jar. Not me! Yes, you! Couldn't Be! Then who stole the cookies...." Repeat with a new (leader and) accused
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1991 (British Library Patten collection)
KEYWORDS: food theft nonballad campsong
FOUND IN: US(MA) Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 395-396, "Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?" (notes, with a text on p. 396)
Roud #32774
NOTES [28 words]: According to Averill, Halliwell traced this back to a version about the Abbot of Saint Gall who lost his hat. Maybe, but I think it safe to call this a distinct song. - RBW
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